Assistant Director of the Internal Security Operations Command went to the area to monitor the situation of forest fires and smog and to speed up integration to block illegal rubber from entering the country. in the northern area Emphasis is placed on all units operating with caution, speed, and timelyness. According to Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister/Director of the Internal Security Operations Command. Concerned about the situation of forest fires, smog and PM 2.5 dust in the northern and northeastern regions. In the present period, the season will have a higher level of violence. including drug problems and the importation of rubber from neighboring countries through the border area of ??Mae Sot District, Tak Province, to third countries. It may affect farmers' income. and the overall economic system of the country So he ordered Gen. Charoenchai Hinthao, Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army, in his capacity as Deputy Director of the ISOC, hastened the integration of relevant government agencies in the area. By relying on ISOC's mechanism to drive and jointly solve problems. The Deputy Director of ISOC therefore urgently assigned Gen. Ukrit Buntanon, Assistant Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army, as Assistant Director of ISOC, to go to the area to monitor the situation. Urge relevant government agencies to urgently work together to solve this problem. According to the policy of the Prime Minister/Director of the Internal Security Operations Command. in 3 important areas: Tak, Chiang Mai, and Mae Hong Son provinces In the morning the faculty Traveled to the area of ??the Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge No. 2, Mae Sot District, Tak Province, to follow up on the results of operations to solve the problem of illegally importing rubber into the country. Ready to listen to a briefing on guidelines for transporting rubber products to third countries. from relevant government agencies in the past There are important details: Found information that there was a request to transport rubber products to a third country. There were more numbers than usual during the past February 2024. At present, the Thai border command center with neighboring countries on the Myanmar side, Tak Province, has issued a letter requesting that the Mae Sot Customs Checkpoint Suspension of transit of rubber products Since March 6, 2024 The Assistant Director of ISOC praised and encouraged the work of government agencies in the area that are completely coordinated and work together tightly. To jointly protect the interests of the nation and the people. After that, the group traveled to Chiang Mai Province where there was a meeting and listening to a briefing on preventative approaches to solving forest fires and smog problems of ISOC Region 3 and related government agencies at the operations center. Extinguishing forest fires in Region 3 by ISOC Region 2 using joint meetings via the VTC system There are important details: The meeting reported on hot spots found in the overall picture of 17 northern provinces. Currently, it is stil l in high quantities in some provinces. But when compared to the same period in the past year '66, it was found that the number of hot spots The level can be reduced by as much as 40-50%. Areas experiencing forest fires are still found, mostly in protected forest areas. and national reserved forests which has a proportion of 84%. As for the area of ??ALRO, agricultural areas and other areas Together, there is still a small proportion. By relying on serious problem-solving measures of the relevant agencies in the past At the end of the meeting, the Assistant Director of ISOC provided additional guidelines that the problem is caused by many factors that may be controlled. and may not be controllable from the current environment Government agencies therefore must rely on coordination and integration. For ISOC Region 2, they can rely on the guidelines of ISOC Region 3 and can simulate situations (War games) to know management guidelines. Use of personnel, tools, and procedures If faced with a problem, they will be able to respond and solve the problem in a timely manner. At the same time, the Assistant Director of the ISOC has urged all agencies to adhere to the KPI index target for the number of heat points. Number of burn areas The number of days when PM 2.5 values ??exceeded the standard and the number of patients with respiratory diseases decreased by 50% compared to the same period in the past year 2023. In the afternoon, traveled to Mae Hong Son Province where there was a meeting to discuss and listen to a briefing with relevant government agencies at the Mae Hong Son Airport meeting room. Learned about the preparation of plans to deal with the situation from the relevant government agencies. as well as the guidelines of the province in the past But due to the forecast of the situation in March and April this coming month, there may be a more severe level. The Assistant Director of the ISOC has asked the province to have a thorough assessment of the situation and close up If necessary, additional plans can b e prepared to support the situation during these 2 months in order to provide the most complete solution to the problem during this period. Before closing the meeting, the Assistant Director of the ISOC expressed his thanks and encouragement to the officials. Personnel of relevant agencies in all sectors who have come together to work and solve problems this time To be in line with the policy of the Prime Minister/Director of the Internal Security Operations Command. After that, he traveled to Singhanat Special Unit, Pha Bong Subdistrict, Mueang Mae Hong Son District. To meet and give encouragement to officials in solving security problems in the area. Especially preventing and solving drug problems in border areas. according to government policy On this occasion, the Assistant Director of the Internal Security Operations Command, the Governor of Mae Hong Son Province, the administrative department, police, and military attended a press conference on the seizure and interception of narcotics. which is a co operation between security agencies To prevent and block drugs from entering the inner areas. By organizing patrols to strictly monitor Most recently, on March 7, 2024, officials joined forces to patrol the area of ??Ban Pai Song Nguang, Doi Hua Waen, Doi Phak Kut, Pai District, Mae Hong Son Province, and found a suspicious object, so initially examined it and found it to be Type 1 narcotics are 7,000,000 methamphetamine tablets and 100 kilograms of ice, worth 700 million baht, which were smuggled along natural routes. in the border area of ??Mae Hong Son Province and Chiang Mai Province. The drugs seized this time Naresuan Army/Narcotics Prevention and Suppression Operations Center The Naresuan Force will be handed over to Pai Police Station investigators for investigation and further legal action. ISOC will speed up integration and drive solutions to security problems. according to government policy Especially the problems of forest fire pollution, smog, drug problems. Illegal import of agricultural produc ts as well as security along the border and security threats in other dimensions For the well-being of the people and for further stability of the country. Source: Thai News Agency