The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is imposing strict measures to control sugar factories and biomass power plants in an effort to cope with the PM 2.5 dust pollution problem, which arises between November and March each year.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Suchart Chomklin has outlined policy directives for relevant agencies under his supervision to launch proactive campaigns to fight PM 2.5, forest fires, and haze pollution.
Sugar mills and biomass power plants are significant sources of dust pollution, as they emit large amounts of air pollutants that harm public health. The Environmental and Pollution Control Office has been instructed to work with various organizations in inspecting all the 59 sugar factories and biomass power plants across the country and giving them advice to effectively reduce pollution.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 4 December 2025 co-hosted the event titled “Dialogue with Stakeholders: Advancing the Joint Plan of Action of the CLEAR Sky Strategy” in the northern province of Chiang Rai.
Speaking at this event, Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Sarun Charoensuwan underscored Thailand’s efforts in tackling transboundary haze and reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening trilateral cooperation between Thailand, Lao PDR, and Myanmar under the CLEAR Sky Strategy.
Ms. Preeyaporn Suwannaked, Deputy Permanent Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment, together with Dr. San Ou, Director-General of Environmental Conservation Department of Myanmar, and Mrs. Teuanchith Alounlasy, Deputy Director-General of Biotechnology and Ecology Institute of the Lao PDR, gave an overview of progress on addressing the transboundary haze situation, including the CLEAR Sky Strategy in the recent years and highlighted the preparation for the year 2026.
The event also launched a campaign spot “No Burn, Clear Sky, Clean Air,” produced in the languages of Thailand, Lao PDR, and Myanmar, aiming to raise public awareness on the impact of haze pollution. Participants in the dialogue also visited the Doi Tung Development Project, under the Mae Fah Luang Foundation, to learn about best practices in addressing haze and air pollution through the cultivation of economic crops and perennial plants, which can be applied to address haze challenges across the region.
Source: PRD Thailand
https://thailand.prd.go.th/en/content/category/detail/id/48/iid/451240
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