Robert Moss (seated right) and Chailong Siriwong are questioned at the headquarters of Police Bureau Region 5’s Juvenile and Women’s Protection Division.

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New CM Governor faces up to pollution and political discord

Chiang Mai has welcomed the new governor, Amornpan Nimanant, who began his work for the province on March 16.
Chiang Mai-born Amorphan was appointed as the replacement for Wibun Sa-nguanphong during the recent reshuffle involving 26 provincial governors, most of whom were transferred to inactive posts. On his first working day, he met up with his three deputy governors, Pairoj Saengpuwongm, Chumporn Saengmanee and Chuchart Keerapaeng, plus his own assistant, Surachai Jongrak, in order to allocate specific responsibilities and discuss long-term strategies.
At the meeting, Amorphan stated that he was studying the pollution problem in depth. If the present poor air quality continues to rise higher than the acceptable levels, district chiefs, kamnan, village headmen and public health volunteers will be called to a special meeting to tackle the problem.