22 Apr 69
BMA Accelerated New Edition of the Consolidated City Plan - Go Forward Microchip Pet Control
In front of the Bangkok Council Room, the Irawat Development Building, the Bangkok City Hall (Din Dang), the governor of Bangkok, revealed the progress of the laying and planning of the Bangkok Consolidated City Plan (4th renovation) and the enforcement of the Bangkok Ordinance on Animal Husbandry Control 2024, which is expected to come into effect in early 2027. The consolidated city planning is now more than halfway through. The matter has been submitted to the Public Works and City Planning Department and is in the process of further hearing for 90 days before entering the next legal process.
The essence of this renovation of the city plan has been revised according to widespread public resonance, especially the issue of "widening the streets of the alley," which the BMA is concerned about. There are about 60 to 70 lines to reduce the impact on the community. The new version of the city plan is an important mechanism for the economic development of Bangkok, as many private parties and entrepreneurs wait for clarity of the city plan to plan their investments. If delays can affect the overall economy, another important point is that this city planning process will have to pass the approval of the Bangkok Council, which is an unprecedented new step in the past, and may need to consider more legal guidelines in case of a resolution in the council floor.
As part of moving forward with pet control and promoting microchip implantation in accordance with the Animal Husbandry Control Ordinance, the BMA has accelerated its aggressive actions, particularly the implantation of microchips in dogs and cats, to provide a database of pets in urban areas, where the public should not wait until near law enforcement, since the one-year extension from January 10, 69, has led to a decline in the number of visitors, both fast and without difficulty. Available in both proactive and appointment formats, especially in cases with large numbers of pets, can coordinate officers into service areas.
The BMA governor added that the spirit of the provision was not to focus on punitive enforcement or on house-to-house detection, but on promoting herders' responsibility and having a clear database.
Having a microchip will allow for easy tracking of pets in case of loss, as well as reduce nuisance problems in the community, such as noise, or pets falling out of space.
