Pollution hits the agenda
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has elevated the PM2.5 pollution issue from a national concern to a matter requiring collaboration among ASEAN countries. Upon her return from the World Economic Forum…
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…
Flights in Hanoi come to a halt as pollution worsens
Flights to and from Hanoi’s international airport in Vietnam have been delayed or diverted due to heavy fog and worsening air pollution, according to an airport official. The levels of…
On June 1st, Thailand’s new air quality standard will go into effect.
According to Jatuporn Buruspat, permanent secretary of natural resources and environment, Thailand has decided to implement new PM2.5 standard levels, reduced from 50 microns (microgram/cubic meter) to 37.5 microns, and…
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…
THB 10,000 fine for anyone who dumps oil down Bangkok manholes
Anybody dumping oil into Bangkok sewers will be hit with a fine of up to 10,000 baht, Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt stated on Monday. He was responding to photos of…