PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha presided over the opening ceremony of the “Mine (Mission no emission) Good Ferry” challenge, which options an electrical ferry route on Chao Phraya River and Thailand’s first sensible pier at CAT Tower Pier in Bangkok’s Bangrak district, authorities spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri stated.
Prayut was accompanied on Tuesday by different Cupboard members, together with Inside Minister Anupong Paochinda, Transport Minister Saksyam Chidchob and Digital Financial system and Society Minister Buddhipongse Punnakanta.
“Throughout his speech, the prime minister stated this challenge is a part of the federal government’s 20-year plan to construct transport infrastructure nationwide and promote using electrical autos, which can assist cut back air air pollution, particularly the PM2.5 drawback, in metropolitan areas, ” Aucha stated.
“The prime minister can be involved about folks’s well being on this current Covid-19 state of affairs and has urged everybody to put on face masks and maintain their well being.”
The premier and different ministers then boarded an electrical ferry from CAT Tower Pier to Memorial Bridge Pier to witness the demonstration of the sensible pier system.
“The Rama V-to-Sathorn electrical ferry route will probably be open to the general public freed from cost from now to Feb 14, ” Anucha added. — The Nation/ANN