Early this week, the Administrative Court in Chiang Mai province issued a ruling that once again confirms the outgoing government has failed to tackle the problem of toxic air pollution, despite having previously prioritised the fight against PM2.5 dust particles and making this a national agenda.
The court ruling poses a new challenge for incoming government -- or, to be precise, the next environment minister, who will be expected to do a better job of making the air safer to breathe.
On Monday, the court judged that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and the National Environmental Board (NEB) had neglected their duties in tackling ultra-fine dust or PM2.5 pollutants.
