Bangkok, Air Pollution

Bangkok Urges People to Work From Home as Air Pollution Worsens
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration urged people to work from home for the rest of the week if they can, with air pollution forecast to worsen after already forcing the temporary closure of more than a dozen schools.
Bangkok air pollution forces 352 schools to close
Air pollution in the Thai capital forced the closure of more than 350 schools on Friday, city authorities said, as Bangkok was ranked the world's seventh-most polluted major city by air quality monitor IQAir.
Thailand urging people to work from home due to severe air pollution, Bangkok badly hit
The Ministry of Public Health in Thailand is urging people across the country to work from home after air pollution levels exceeded safe levels in almost every province on Tuesday, Jan. 21.
Nearly 200 Bangkok schools close due to air pollution
Nearly 200 schools in Bangkok, Thailand, were forced to shut down on Thursday amid severe air pollution. The city's authorities have advised residents to work from home and imposed restrictions on heavy vehicles. The Thai capital is battling seasonal air pollution, exacerbated by colder winter air, crop stubble burning, and vehicle emissions.
Air pollution forces 352 schools to close in Bangkok, Thailand
Air pollution in the Thai capital has forced the closure of more than 350 schools, city authorities said, as Bangkok was ranked the world’s seventh-most polluted major city by air quality monitor IQAir.
Bangkok Air Pollution Forces 352 Schools To Close: City Govt
Air pollution in the Thai capital forced the closure of more than 350 schools -- over a hundred more than the previous day -- city authorities said Friday, as Bangkok was ranked the world's 7th-most polluted major city by air quality monitor IQAir.
Bangkok air pollution forces closure of schools amid health crisis
Soaring air pollution and a worsening public health crisis today forced the closure of hundreds of schools in Thailand. Footage shows the deserted classrooms at a state-run facility in the Lat Phrao area of the capital Bangkok,
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Ice in the sky: Thailand's fight against air pollution
Flying through Bangkok's cloudless blue skies, a small aircraft sprays a white mist over a thick haze of pea soup smog below. Thailand's worst smog happens during the dry season between December and ...
PM2.5 pollution continues to plague Bangkok residents
BANGKOK: All 50 districts of the Thai capital were shrouded by PM2.5 pollution for the fifth consecutive day on Friday (Jan 24), with Nong Khaem, Khan Na Yao, Min Buri, Thawi Watthana and Lak Si the ...
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Bangkok ranked 4th among most polluted cities worldwide
Bangkok on Friday was ranked as the fourth worst city in the world for air quality, according to the latest data from Swiss-based IQAir, as toxic haze continues to affect the capital and other ...
Dust Mitigation Project Over Bangkok
Thailand is exploring a novel approach to combating Bangkok's severe air pollution. This involves using aircraft to spray a fine mist above the smog layer, aiming to create conditions that allow the c ...
PM2.5 pollution can cost Bangkok up to 6 billion baht: KResearch
BANGKOK: PM2.5 air pollution could cause an economic impact of 3 to 6 billion baht (US$0.089 to 0.18 billlion) in Bangkok and surrounding areas if it persists for a month, the Kasikorn Research Centre ...
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Bangkok fights smog with free public transport for a week
The Thai government tackles Bangkok’s smog problem by offering free rides on public transportation for seven days, starting tomorrow.