Myanmar, Thailand jointly deal with cross-border haze

CHIANG RAI, THAILAND, February 23 (TNA) - Myanmar and Thailand are jointly coping with the problem of cross-border haze. The Thai-Myanmar Township Border Committee (TBC) met in Myanmar's Tachileik Province, opposite Chiang Rai Province in the Upper Thai North, on February 22 to discuss bilateral cooperation on preventing and solving the cross-border haze, as the smog problem has affected people's health and cross-border tourism for several years. Monday's Thai-Myanmar TBC Meeting, the 85th of its kind, was attended by Colonel Prapat Popsuwan, Commander of Thailand's 2nd Calvary Regiment, under the Pa Muang Task Force, in his capacity as the TBC chair for the Thai side, and Myanmar authorities concerned. At the meeting, the Myanmar side promised to launch campaigns to create public awareness against burning wastes and dry grass outdoor to solve the problem. (TNA)