Thailand revives bill to clear the air of toxic smog

Thailand revives long-delayed Clean Air Bill to combat seasonal smog, but enforcement challenges loom as public health crisis deepens.

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Thailand has revived long-delayed legislation aimed at curbing the toxic seasonal smog that has become a major public health crisis, but questions over enforcement threaten to undermine the government’s latest push to clear the air. The draft Clean Air Bill, which has languished in parliament for years, was formally reintroduced this week as hazardous particulate levels again exceeded safety thresholds across much of northern Thailand and the Bangkok metropolitan area. The bill is designed to shift the country’s approach from reactive crisis management to preventive regulation, targeting pollution at its source — including agricultural burning, vehicle emissions, and industrial discharge. Seasonal smog, driven largely by crop residue burning and stagnant weather patterns, has become an annual scourge in Thailand. Each year, hospitals report surges in respiratory illnesses, schools are…

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