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Cross-border haze on Asean meet agenda

Don: Problem needs to be solved

Thailand will put the cross-border dust pollution issue on the table at an upcoming Asean Summit, according to foreign minister, Don Pramudwinai.

Mr Don, also a deputy prime minister, said his comments in advance of the 42nd Asean Summit chaired by Indonesia at Labuan Bajo, Nusa Tenggara Timur, from May 9-11.

Mr Don also spoke on the haze issue after a virtual meeting was held on it last week between the leaders of Thailand, Myanmar, and Laos.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha hosted the virtual meeting, which Mr Don said was a positive step in finding regional solutions.

When asked about northern people urging the Foreign Ministry to coordinate with the neighbouring countries to stop their…

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