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Call to list air pollution on national agenda
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 20/03/2023
» The Thai Chamber of Commerce has proposed PM2.5 ultra-fine dust pollution be elevated to an urgent national agenda item, noting it affects the health of residents and dents confidence in tourism, particularly among long-term visitors and groups visiting the country to mix work and leisure.
Making scents
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 07/03/2023
» During the time when Chalida Kunalai, a scent designer, was creating a mackerel odour for a set of 12 children's books titled Ni Than Lom Hai Jai (Scent Tales), a cat often roamed near the front door of her office, NOSEstory. Eventually she let the cat in the office, where it indeed nosed around to find the appetising fish. There was no mackerel, but there was some proof Chalida had succeeded.
Haze and blazes hit North
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/03/2023
» Haze pollution is exceeding safe levels in 36 provinces, particularly in the North, while Bangkok and surrounding provinces will remain blanketed in smog for two more days.
Moral conundrum
Oped, Postbag, Published on 15/01/2022
» Re: "Bill on media council gets cabinet nod," (BP, Jan 13). When we read in "Bill on media council gets cabinet nod" that "the exercise of media freedoms must not infringe on social mores", all who value good public morals will be deeply concerned. This must be so since being a social mores never has and cannot of itself guarantee that any belief, custom, or attitude is morally good.
'Dust tax' proposal to curb PM2.5 gains pace
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/01/2020
» A proposal for a "dust tax" to penalise parties found guilty of polluting the air has been given fresh impetus by the Council of Engineers.
Over 10,000 cars busted for fumes
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/02/2019
» More than 10,000 vehicles have been busted over the past 12 days for emitting black exhaust fumes that exceed the safety limit, says the Department of Land Transport (DLT).
Over 10,000 cars busted for fumes
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/02/2019
» More than 10,000 vehicles have been busted over the past 12 days for emitting black exhaust fumes that exceed the safety limit, says the Department of Land Transport (DLT).
PM says 'abandon cars'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/02/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is urging people in Bangkok to abandon their cars and instead use public transport, saying the haze which has choked the capital is mainly caused by vehicles.
Buses banned from belching toxic fumes
News, Published on 04/04/2014
» The Transport Ministry insisted Friday that most of the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority's (BMTA) buses had been converted to run on natural gas which means they no longer produce toxic black smoke.
Breathing easier in bangkok _ Part II
Spectrum, Angus Mitchell, Published on 26/01/2014
» Last week we began our series on the reasons for the dramatic improvement in Bangkok's air quality in the past 20 years. The capital serves as a model for other mega cities throughout the region because it has taken a multi-pronged approach to tackling air pollution; an approach rooted in the adoption of the increasingly stringent emissions standards set forth by the European Union for its own citizens.