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Thailand joins tri-nation haze battle plan
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 03/01/2018
» Thailand will cooperate with Myanmar and Laos in a campaign against forest fires in the North later this month as the three countries brace for the approaching summer haze.
Saraburi area hits No.1 for worst air quality
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 13/01/2018
» Air quality at Na Pra Lan in Saraburi, the country's largest rock quarrying and limestone mining area, is the worst in the country, moving ahead of the northern provinces and their annual haze, according to the Pollution Control Department's (PCD) recently released 2017 report.
Recycling seen as way out of haze blues
News, Taam Yingcharoen, Published on 25/01/2018
» Sangkhla Buri, a district in Kanchanaburi, was once known for its bucolic landscapes -- beautiful mountainsides and rivers. The pristine nature of this pastoral district, however, is now under threat from mounting piles of waste.
BMA says cremations pollute city
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 31/01/2018
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is urging people not to place "unnecessary items" in coffins ahead of cremations in a bid to ward off smog in the capital.
Bangkok chokes again on hazardous haze
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/02/2018
» Haze in Bangkok containing dust particles reached 82 microgrammes per cubic metre Monday, exceeding safe limits, according to the Pollution Control Department.
Experts worry about ultra-fine air dust hazard
News, Published on 10/02/2018
» While the haze may appear to be clearing from the Bangkok skyline, the risk of exposure to ultra-fine dust particles remains.
Farmers defy governor's field fire ban
News, Assawin Pinitwong, Published on 13/02/2018
» Tak: Authorities concerned about haze caused by slash and burn farming were hunting villagers yesterday who defied a ban on outdoor burning by setting fire to a sugar cane field.
Airing grievances
News, Postbag, Published on 14/02/2018
» This year I am early with my gripe in regards to the haze season.
City smog worsens to danger level
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/02/2018
» Residents of the capital were warned Wednesday by the Pollution Control Department (PCD) that the choking smog in the city had soared above levels considered safe.
Don't take a deep breath: City smog a wake-up call
News, Dechen Tsering, Published on 16/02/2018
» Last week, the tapping of computer keyboards in my office was regularly drowned out by loud coughing fits. Colleagues complained of headaches, burning throats and breathing troubles.