CHIANG MAI, Thailand – Authorities have launched a coordinated campaign to combat forest fires, haze, and fine particulate pollution at Pha Daeng National Park in Chiang Mai province, advancing province-wide operations for Fiscal Year 2026. He was welcomed by the chief of Pha Daeng National Park, alongside heads of protected-area agencies, civil servants, representatives of local administrative organizations, and residents. Participants included officials from Pha Daeng National Park and the Pha Daeng Forest Fire Control Station, troops from the 2nd Infantry Battalion of the 7th Infantry Regiment, the Pha Dong Control Command, the Chaiyanuphap Task Force, the Chiang Dao District Volunteer Defense Corps, officers from Chiang Dao and Nawai police stations, and Border Patrol Police Unit 335. The program featured the formal assignment of teams to conduct fire prevention and suppression operations in line with Chiang Mai provincial policy. He urged sustained cooperation to ensure effective control of forest fires, haze, and PM2.5 pollution throughout the operating period.