As part of twinning activities between the Pollution Control Department of Thailand (PCD) and the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) of Japan, representatives from regulatory agencies, universities, environmental groups, and lawyers met on March 31, 2009, in Bangkok to identify challenges and provide recommendations for agencies to effectively manage and rehabilitate contaminated soil, and assess remediation costs and environmental damages. 

PCD and IGES are preparing a synthesis report for developing a national policy and institutional framework for preventing soil contamination and rehabilitating contaminated land.  The twinning partnership is facilitated by the Asian Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Network (AECEN).