Thailand's cabinet endorsed a bill aimed at tackling the Southeast Asian nation’s poor air quality on January 9, clearing the way for the parliament to start debating the draft legislation.
Air pollution shrouds Chiang Mai in northern Thailand on March 10, 2023. (Photo: AFP)
Bangkok (VNA) – Thailand'scabinet endorsed a bill aimed at tackling the Southeast Asian nation’s poor air quality on January 9, clearing theway for the parliament to start debating the draft legislation.
Thailand reportsdire air pollution levels every year, with Bangkok and the northern city ofChiang Mai ranked among the most polluted cities in the world on some days lastyear.
The situations was attributed to industrial emissions, vehicle exhaust fumes and smoke fromstubble burning by farmers from December to April.
Environmentalistshave long called for legislation to tackle air pollution, which last year sawtwo million people seek medical treatment, according to the Ministry ofHealth.
The announcementcame as the Thai Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency, whichmonitors pollution levels, said 48 out of 77 provinces of Thailand were covered in unsafe levels of dust, and 21 ofthose were enduring high levels of PM2.5 particles.
After taking office last year, ThaiPrime Minister SretthaThavisin vowed to tackle the issue. Heplanned to travel to Chiang Mai later this week to discuss the problem./.
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Air pollution shrouds Chiang Mai in northern Thailand on March 10, 2023. (Photo: AFP) 
