Bangkok citizens told to work from home as pollution gets worse
Bangkok city employees have been told to work from home to avoid harmful air pollution, as a layer of noxious haze blanketed the Thai capital. City authorities asked for cooperation…
PM 2.5 in several Bangkok districts reach orange level.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has issued a warning about a surge in fine particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns (PM2.5), which will cause at least 17 districts in Bangkok…
Residents in Bangkok advised to work from home this week as air quality worsens
Bangkok is currently facing a severe air pollution problem, with rising levels of PM2.5 micropollutants. The Pollution Control Department (PCD) has warned that this situation is likely to worsen until…
Bangkok set for horrific week of air quality as smog rolls in
The most severely affected areas are in Eastern Bangkok, with Thonburi district following closely behind. The department classifies the air quality at an “orange” level, signifying potential health impacts. The…
Petition against PM Prayut Chan-o-cha about the rise in PM2.5 accepted
The plaintiffs claimed in their lawsuit that the PM2.5 (particulate matter less than 2.5 microns in diameter) pollution in 17 northern provinces over the previous two months was a result…
Due to PM 2.5 Chiang Mai residents recommended to work from home
As PM2.5 smog levels soared to nearly unheard-of heights on Friday, government offices in Chiang Mai were ordered to permit personnel to work from home.
PM 2.5 levels in Mae Hong Son are dangerous
Following weeks of forest fires and burning of farms, the authorities reported that the tourist town of Pai in Mae Hong Son province is choked with PM2.5 ultra-fine dust at…
Heat surge to record-breaking 45.8 degrees Celsius
The issue was resurrected by the wildfire smoke scenario in 17 northern provinces; the air quality was at the critical level that affects health, rising to 17 points out of…
Thousands in the hospital from Chiang Mai’s severe PM2.5 pollution
Respiratory illnesses and allergies caused by severe air pollution have seen as many as 12,671 people admitted to the Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital since January 1 this year.
Bangkok residents suffer with more bad air quality
According to the Thai Meteorological Department, Bangkok residents will have to endure dangerously high PM2.5 levels for an additional day or two before the skies clear (TMD).