Report Thailand Classifies Air Purifiers, Vacuums as Controlled Goods

[snoop1130]

Photo courtesy of Phillips

 

In a decisive move to protect consumers and combat PM2.5 air pollution, Thailand's Cabinet has categorised vacuum cleaners and air purifiers as controlled goods. This regulation, advised by the Ministry of Commerce, is designed to prevent price exploitation and ensure these vital tools remain accessible.

 

Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan underscored their importance in mitigating air pollution's harmful effects, particularly in homes. The regulation targets inflated prices and hoarding practices, making offenders liable to severe penalties, including fines and imprisonment.

 

 

 

As part of broader consumer protection, the government's action highlights these devices' critical role in public health. The controls apply specifically to certain air purifiers and vacuums with defined specifications. Sellers must report product details to the Department of Internal Trade monthly.

 

This initiative builds on existing regulations of controlled goods, ensuring fair pricing amidst rising pollution challenges. Consumers suspecting unfair treatment are encouraged to report concerns via the DIT hotline, reinforcing efforts to maintain affordability and access to essential air quality products.

 

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Thaiger 2025-04-23

 

 

 

[spidermike007]

Considering the lack of consumer protections here, I seriously doubt any manufacturers would face prosecution. That is almost amusing. 

[rwill]

How about fixing the PM2.5 problem instead....

[FlorC]

Add some better consumer protection too. My 2 Hatari purifiers s-ck.

No good service centers in provinces , hard to reach.

And overpriced filters.

[hotchilli]

15 minutes ago, rwill said:

How about fixing the PM2.5 problem instead....

Stop-it....

[Hardcastle P]

Do your homework before you buy.

Check prices of filters stc 

But yes government insead of getting involved in something you know nothing about stop the burning off rice straw. It's not rocket science, find the GPS contact the owner and fine them if they will not divulge the farmer renting the field. It's a simple as that.

[Hardcastle P]

2 minutes ago, Hardcastle P said:

Do your homework before you buy.

Check prices of filters stc 

But yes government insead of getting involved in something you know nothing about stop the burning off rice straw. It's not rocket science, find the GPS contact the owner and fine them if they will not divulge the farmer renting the field. It's a simple as that.

 

[Sydebolle]

Someone should knock on Pichai Naripthaphan's door and share some insight of the problem. 

The manufacturers and vendors of air purification gizmos deal only with the symptoms being dirty air. Of course - in good old traditional Asian (except Japan) fashion - the customer is taken for a ride more often than anyone would expect. 

The problem (not the symptoms) is burning of sugar cane, corn and rice fields in an ever growing manner. Lock the owners of those plots up, slap very painful fines on them - irrespective of who triggered off the arson. Then you will get the people to avoid such nonsense; educate children in class rooms, less soap operas and more announcements by the health goons at the ministries of health etc. 

Everything else is the usual manure lip service for which (also this) government is known for. While it is a good thing to try to clean up the market from all those fakes the root of the problem is not the haze but the "creation of haze". 

[Emdog]

Another fine solution looking for a problem!

[thesetat]

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Photo courtesy of Phillips

 

In a decisive move to protect consumers and combat PM2.5 air pollution, Thailand's Cabinet has categorised vacuum cleaners and air purifiers as controlled goods. This regulation, advised by the Ministry of Commerce, is designed to prevent price exploitation and ensure these vital tools remain accessible.

 

Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan underscored their importance in mitigating air pollution's harmful effects, particularly in homes. The regulation targets inflated prices and hoarding practices, making offenders liable to severe penalties, including fines and imprisonment.

 

 

 

As part of broader consumer protection, the government's action highlights these devices' critical role in public health. The controls apply specifically to certain air purifiers and vacuums with defined specifications. Sellers must report product details to the Department of Internal Trade monthly.

 

This initiative builds on existing regulations of controlled goods, ensuring fair pricing amidst rising pollution challenges. Consumers suspecting unfair treatment are encouraged to report concerns via the DIT hotline, reinforcing efforts to maintain affordability and access to essential air quality products.

 

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Thaiger 2025-04-23

 

 

 

i can understand air purifiers. But why vacuum cleaners? 

[Watawattana]

21 minutes ago, thesetat said:

i can understand air purifiers. But why vacuum cleaners? 

Something to do with the quality of sucking in Thailand?