The Bangkok governor is confident that the purchase of EV garbage trucks is transparent and that the public can check the information at every step. In the case where the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) signed a letter No. PACC 0008/0114 on July 1, 2024 to the Cabinet Secretary regarding recommendations to prevent corruption in the implementation of the Bangkok garbage truck rental project, today (July 3), Mr. Chadchart Sittipunt, Bangkok Governor, said before entering the Bangkok Council meeting, 3rd Ordinary Session (first time) that the BMA did not ignore the objections from the NACC. Currently, the information of the BMA in the hands of the NACC is the same information. Currently, there are 18 companies submitting proposals, which is a good sign that there are many companies competing. He confirmed that the BMA must proceed with transparency. Every step of the information can be verified by the public. 'In fact, the government's policy is to have government agencies change from combustion-po wered vehicles to electric vehicles in order to move towards a green ecosystem, reduce PM2.5 dust, reduce noise pollution, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and also help reduce costs significantly because the current costs of garbage trucks are quite high. Bangkok itself cannot use oil-powered vehicles forever. Everything must change in a positive direction. We ourselves are trying to learn from the past, improve the present and the future. Some provinces have already done it and are using electric garbage trucks. We will find an opportunity to look into it,' said the Bangkok governor Source: Thai News Agency