Thailand has long had laws to protect the environment. This wide-ranging
survey outlines the legal and institutional framework that has been established
since the 1970s, to protect Thailand’s environment. The authors go
further to explain why, despite having such an elaborate legal framework
of protection, parts of Thailand, including its capital Bangkok, are some of
the world’s most heavily polluted areas. Problems of implementation and
enforcement have contributed significantly to the impotence of much of Thai
legislation.