Noise Legislation in Thailand

Noise legislation and Noise limits in Thailand

There are several regulations in Thailand, we will list the most important ones here below.

National Environmental Board No.15 (DIW): 1997

General noise level standards
– The maximum sound level at the boundary or facade can never by more than 115 dB(A)
– The average sound level (24 hours) should not be more than 70 dB(A)

Notification of the National Environmental Board No.29 (PCD): 2022

Annoyance Noise Level Standard
– The level produced by an entity cannot be more than 10 dB(A) higher than the background level (L90) without the entity in operation
-Disturbance noise < 10 dB(A)

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA): 2005 

Noise standard for music, disco, pub, bar, concert event

– The average sound level during the event not be more than 90 dB(A)

– The maximum sound level not be more than 110 dB(A)

– Annoyance noise level <10 dB(A)

Department of Labor Protection and Welfare 2018
Standards in the administration and management of occupational health and the environment in the workplace on heating, lighting and noise.

TWA 8 Hrs.00 min = 85 dB(A)
TWA 6 Hrs.21 min = 86 dB(A)
TWA 5 Hrs.02 min = 87 dB(A)
TWA 4 Hrs.00 min = 88 dB(A)
TWA 3 Hrs.11 min = 89 dB(A)
TWA 2 Hrs.31 min = 90 dB(A)

 

Reference

Department of Industrial Works

Pollution Control Department

Bangkok Metropolitan Administration

Department of Labor Protection and Welfare

Thailand