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Northern provinces still face toxic air
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/04/2019
» Chiang Mai city and at least nine other locations in northern Thailand were plagued by toxic dust particles on Sunday as authorities were spraying water to ease the situation.
PM2.5 levels high in 7 northern provinces
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/03/2019
» The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation on Monday reported unhealthy levels of fine dust in seven northern provinces: Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Lampang, Mae Hong Son, Nan, Phayao and Phrae.
Smog levels down in Bangkok
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/01/2019
» Toxic dust levels have fallen generally but remained high in Bangkok's Wang Thonglang district and one area in each of Nakhon Pathom, Samut Prakan and Samut Sakhon provinces on Monday morning.
Air pollution to rise again
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/01/2019
» Worsening dust pollution was forecast for the capital and nearby areas on Thursday with the wind that has dispersed much of the smog expected weaken in the afternoon.
Chiang Mai tops New Year traffic casualties
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 31/12/2018
» The first four of this year's "seven dangerous days" of New Year travel has seen 2,194 road accidents, 236 deaths and 2,265 people injured -- with Chiang Mai posting the highest number of accidents, deaths and injuries midway through the week-long travel spree.
Day 1: 42 dead, 432 injured
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 28/12/2018
» Forty-two people were killed and more than 400 injured in road accidents across the country on Thursday, the first of the “seven dangerous days’ of the New Year holiday.
Vehicles overturn after crude oil leaks from road tanker
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 26/12/2018
» AYUTTHAYA: Several vehicles overturned on a highway in Phra Nakhon Luang district after crude oil leaked from a tanker carrying 38,000 litres to a refinery in Rayong province early on Wednesday morning.
19 provinces on flood alert
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/10/2018
» Low pressure over Myanmar will create downpours and possible flash floods in 19 provinces, the Meteorological Department warned on Sunday.
Floodwaters rise in North and Northeast
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 20/08/2018
» Flooding continued in four northern provinces, four northeastern provinces and one central province on Monday -- and water levels are rising in most of them, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said.
Rain brings flooding to Bangkok
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/01/2018
» A strong thunderstorm slammed into Bangkok before dawn on Wednesday, with floods reported in some areas across the city.