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Most Thais affected by environmental issues: TEI survey

nationthailand.com · last updated

An opinion survey by the Thailand Environment Institute (TEI) found that more than 88% of Thais say environmental problems have affected them at moderate to severe levels, with PM2.5 air pollution ranking as the top public concern.

TEI released the findings of its survey, “Voices of Thais 2025: Environmental crises that must be urgently addressed!”, based on a nationwide sample of more than 1,000 respondents. TEI said the results reflect a “structural failure”, with impacts cited on health, income and property.

PM2.5 air pollution was identified as the biggest concern (42%), followed by climate change (22%), and waste and pollution from rubbish (15%).