Thailand: Heavy-duty: Emissions

Overview

 * Standard type: Conventional pollutant emission limits
 * Regulating body: Pollution Control Department (PCD)
 * Current standards: Euro III (in Thai)
 * Applicability: Motor vehicles over 3,500 kg, equipped with compression ignition engines or positive ignition natural gas (NG) or (liquified petroleum gas) LPG engines.

History
Thailand has subscribed to the European system of heavy-duty vehicle emissions standards since May 1998.

Emission standards for on-road vehicles in Thailand are formulated by the Pollution Control Department (PCD) and adopted by the Ministry of Industry (MOI) and/or the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment (MOSTE).

The Pollution Control Department was established on June 4, 1992, under the Royal Decree on the Organizational Division of Pollution Control Department, Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment B.E. 2535(1992), as result of the Enhancement and Conversation of the National Environment Quality Act B.E. 2535 (1992).

New Vehicle Regulations
New heavy-duty diesel vehicle regulations are based on European standards and emission test procedures.

In-Use Vehicle Regulations
In-use diesel vehicles in Thailand must meet the following black smoke standards.

Links
Government regulations


 * Pollution Control Department (PCD) Emission Standards for Mobile Sources (in Thai)


 * Pollution Control Department (PCD) Emission Standards for Mobile Sources (in English but not updated as frequently as the Thai page above)

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