Air Quality Thailand Regulatory Context

The document examines the regulatory landscape of air quality in Thailand, noting that despite the existence of various Plans and Acts, enforcement remains a critical challenge. It highlights the impact of PM2.5, which caused an estimated 32,200 premature deaths in 2019, and identifies primary pollution sources as industrial emissions, vehicular pollution, and the seasonal burning of crop fields for sugarcane harvesting or biomass removal.

• Air pollution in Thailand is driven by year-round industrial and vehicular emissions, as well as a specific "burning season" where crop fields are burned to remove biomass or harvest sugarcane.
• PM2.5 pollution had a significant mortality impact in Thailand, with an estimated 32,200 premature deaths attributed to it in 2019.
• Although the Thai government has established various Acts and Plans to control emissions from national to local levels, there are major gaps in the enforcement of these measures.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2021). Air Quality Thailand Regulatory Context. https://www.sei.org/publications/air-quality-thailand-regulatory-context/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Air Quality Thailand Regulatory Context. 2021. https://www.sei.org/publications/air-quality-thailand-regulatory-context/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2021air, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Air Quality Thailand Regulatory Context}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2021}, month = feb, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/air-quality-thailand-regulatory-context/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }