President of the Siam Na Cassia Rubber Association Identify and inspect the toppled rubber trees The roots were found to be incomplete. There is a dry condition and does not cling to the top of the soil. While officials continued to mobilize forces and machinery To restore the damage to a house that was toppled by a rubber tree
today (4 Oct. July 2021), officials from various agencies are still mobilizing forces and machines. to restore damage in Pak Kong Village, Moo 6, Saraphi Subdistrict, Saraphi District, Chiang Mai Province, after a severe storm causing more than 10 large rubber trees over a hundred years old to fall over people’s houses Massive damage
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before Reforestation Promotion Officer The Forest Resources Management Office 1, Chiang Mai, went to the area to collect data to investigate the cause of the toppling of the Yang Na trees. It was found that the Yang Na trees in Saraphi Subdistrict had an average height of about 40 meters, which is considered very high. In addition, there are no buildings and houses blocking the path. causing direct impact from the storm
while The root system of the rubber tree is unbalanced. most root system extending to the side of the villagers’ houses but will not spread to the side of the road because the road is tight There is no room for the roots to find food and water. As a result, the trees sway Risk of easy toppling
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preliminary proposed to accelerate the pruning of rubber trees immediately To open a channel for the wind to pass easily, not blocking the wind by the rubber tree conservation group 30 trees with critical condition for toppling were selected, which will be shortened by 1 in 4 parts of the total height rubber tree roots. rice paddy Lack of integrity
Mr. Banchong Somboonchai, president of the Siam Na Cassia Rubber Association, said that from the inspection of the fallen rubber trees, it was found that the roots of the rubber trees Most toppled because of lack of perfection It is dry and dark brown. and most importantly, tree roots Not attached to the top of the soil
roots are not complete. Below there is a hole with a wound
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Mr. Banchong stated that at present there are 949 rubber trees, of which there were 2,000 trees, many of which are more than 100 years old. along the Chiang Mai-Lamphun Road This is a challenge for conservationists. to preserve the rubber tree that is over 100 years old, along with the safety of the people who live And roaming through this road
. from the houses that were crushed by the rubber trees can only do preliminary moving some large trees tens of meters in height It may take several days
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Chiang Mai-Lamphun Road, the old line, is a road that runs through large trees. There is a road that cuts through the tree line along the road from Chiang Mai to Lamphun in the past, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. announced this road is an environmental protection area and is a historical area It is an unseen route for tourism
The rubber tree is considered an auspicious tree in the north. Found planted in the City Pillar Shrine, temples and important places in Chiang Mai. It is also a “city sign tree” which means a symbol of travel such as the Chiang Mai-San Kamphaeng road. Chamchuri will be planted throughout the line. The same as the Chiang Mai-Lamphun road. Planting rubber trees
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