Why Thailand can’t have clean air. | Signal Ep 12

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2026

In 2025 alone, over 10 million Thais were treated for conditions linked to PM2.5. And the damage isn’t just in our lungs. Research now links air pollution to dementia, Parkinson’s, and developmental disorders in children.

So why does it keep happening? Is it farmers? Traffic? Industry? Our neighbors?
And will Thailand’s Clean Air Act actually change anything?

This is #TheSignal, cutting through the smog to try to make out what can be done about Thailand’s air pollution crisis.

🔎 Reported by @benrujo.official