Chiang Mai court rejects plea against Prayut over PM2.5 situation


BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): The Chiang Mai Administrative Court on Thursday (March 30) rejected a lawsuit against Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-O-Cha (pic) by a group of Chiang Mai people seeking a court order to declare PM2.5 in the northern province a national disaster.

The court ruled that the situation did not warrant such a declaration and the concerned government agencies were already implementing measures to deal with the situation.

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