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Thai MPs reject clean air changes for 20-member joint panel review
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The House of Representatives voted 414 to two not to approve the Senate-amended draft Clean Air Management Bill. The result requires a 20-member joint committee of the two chambers to consider further revisions.
Key facts
- The Senate completed its review and returned the draft to the House with changes covering five main areas on Thursday (July 9, 2026).
- He also said it had cut industrial fines tenfold from THB50 million to THB5 million while retaining the two-year prison term.
- For a large factory, THB5 million is a cost of doing business, not a punishment.”
- The Senate changed the chairmanship arrangements and removed Section 41
Summary
The Senate completed its review and returned the draft to the House with changes covering five main areas on Thursday (July 9, 2026).
The Senate changed the chairmanship arrangements and removed Section 41. The House draft had allowed the provincial governor to intervene only if a plan was not implemented within a reasonable period.