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35 parts of city 'exceed safe levels'
News, Published on 11/11/2024
» Some 35 areas in Bangkok began experiencing an unhealthy level of hazardous PM2.5 pollution Sunday morning, prompting City Hall to step up measures to curb the ultra-fine dust particles in the air.
Polluting trucks to be banned from 9 Bangkok districts
Published on 29/10/2024
» Nine districts in Bangkok will be designated as low-emission zones next year, with polluting trucks having six wheels or more to be banned from entering when fine dust particles reach hazardous levels.
Toxic smog returns to Greater Bangkok
Online Reporters, Published on 08/10/2024
» Several areas in Bangkok and nearby provinces were blanketed with hazardous levels of smog on Tuesday, the pollution trapped in stagnant air.
Flood warning for Greater Bangkok
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/10/2024
» The Royal Irrigation Department is warning people along waterways in the lower Chao Phraya River basin, including those in Greater Bangkok, of possible flooding due to deluges from the North, heavy rains and high seas later this month.
Flood warning for lower Chao Phraya River basin provinces including Greater Bangkok
Online Reporters, Published on 06/10/2024
» The Royal Irrigation Department is warning people along waterways in the lower Chao Phraya River basin, including those in Greater Bangkok, of either possible overflow or deeper flood levels due to deluges from the North, heavy rains and high seas later this month.
‘Unsafe’ Chinese plug-in bug repellent devices seized
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 17/09/2024
» Officials have seized about 7,300 Chinese-made plug-in bug repellent devices from three warehouses in Bangkok, saying they could pose a health hazard and fire risk.
THAI flight attendants penalised for not collecting food trays
Online Reporters, Published on 22/02/2023
» Attendants on a Thai Airways flight have been slapped with a pay cut and one-month suspension from duty for leaving passengers' food trays uncollected until after the aircraft landed.
World Cup English: The pre-match story
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 11/06/2014
» The pre-match story from "World Cup English". Who's fit? Who's not? What do the managers, players and experts have to say about the coming match? You'll have 64 matches to use what you learn in this lesson.
Jungle death on horns of Bull Gore: Lucky escape
Jon Fernquest, Published on 28/06/2013
» After 48 years in Thai forests photographer meets face-to-face with angry Bull Gaur, forced to do some quick thinking.