People's Party MP Opposes Senate's Clean Air Act Amendments

Thairath•Politics•8d ago

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Phattharaphong Leelaphat of the People's Party opposed amendments to the Clean Air Act draft made by the Senate during a House of Representatives meeting.

•Phattharaphong Leelaphat criticized Senate amendments to the Clean Air Act draft on September 2, 2026.
•The MP identified three main issues: favoring capitalists, stripping citizen rights, and blocking decentralization.
•Phattharaphong Leelaphat called for a joint extraordinary committee between the House of Representatives and the Senate to revise the law.

Overview

•On September 2, 2026, the House of Representatives considered the Clean Air Management Act draft returned from the Senate.
•Phattharaphong Leelaphat stated that the draft remained with the Senate for over one year while PM2.5 levels in the North exceeded 900 micrograms/cubic meter.
•Phattharaphong Leelaphat argued the draft favors capitalists by increasing private sector representation in committees and reducing industrial fines from 50 million baht to 5 million baht.
•The removal of the Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) system was highlighted by Phattharaphong Leelaphat as a negative change.
•Phattharaphong Leelaphat noted that removing public hearing mechanisms and class action lawsuits strips rights from the people.
•The draft blocks decentralization by changing the provincial committee chair from the President of the Provincial Administrative Organization to the Provincial Governor.
•Phattharaphong Leelaphat expressed that laws edited by non-elected individuals are unacceptable.
•Phattharaphong Leelaphat urged the House of Representatives to establish a joint extraordinary committee to amend the draft for the benefit of the people.

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Key Entities

Person

Phattharaphong Leelaphat(ภัทรพงษ์ ลีลาภัทร์)

An MP from Chiang Mai and member of the People's Party who opposed the Senate's amendments to the Clean Air Act.

Organization

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

The political party to which MP Phattharaphong Leelaphat belongs.

House of Representatives(สภาผู้แทนราษฎร)ℹ️

The legislative body that considered the Clean Air Management Act draft on September 2, 2026.

Senate(วุฒิสภา)ℹ️

The body that amended the Clean Air Act draft and held it for over one year before returning it to the House of Representatives.

Law

Clean Air Management Act(พ.ร.บ.บริหารจัดการเพื่ออากาศสะอาด)

The draft legislation being debated regarding air quality management and pollution control.

Place

Chiang Mai(เชียงใหม่)ℹ️

The constituency of MP Phattharaphong Leelaphat.