Agencies urged to speed up ELV measures
Motorists encouraged to scrap old vehicles
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered responsible agencies to speed up offering incentives and measures to encourage motorists to scrap their ageing vehicles in a bid to reduce ultra-fine dust particles known as PM2.5 and tackle ongoing expensive steel prices.
According to government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, Gen Prayut on Monday voiced his concerns about “end-of-life” vehicles (ELVs) that remain on the roads and voiced his full support for the Industry…