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PM2.5 dust levels worsen, schools keep kids indoors
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/02/2024
» The levels of fine particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns (PM2.5) are still high in 30 provinces, including Bangkok, and schools nationwide are limiting outdoor activities for fear of risking their students' health.
PM2.5 haze returns to city skyline
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/01/2023
» Fifteen Bangkok districts had harmful levels of PM2.5 dust, above the government's safe threshold of 50 microgrammes per cubic metre (µg/m³), yesterday morning, the Pollution Control Department reported.
Harmful PM2.5 levels in 15 Bangkok districts
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/01/2023
» Fifteen districts of Bangkok were found with harmful levels of PM2.5 dust, above the government's safe threshold of 50 microgrammes per cubic metre (µg/m³), on Monday morning, the Pollution Control Department reported.
More pumps installed to drain flooded Bangkok
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 19/09/2022
» The Irrigation Department has installed more pumps to speed up the draining of floodwater from around Bangkok into the sea.
Flood risk with dam to up discharge
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/09/2022
» The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) has warned provinces along the Chao Phraya River to brace for a greater risk of flooding as the Chao Phraya Dam in Chai Nat will now up its rate of discharge rate to prevent it from overfilling.
Bangkok air unsafe, again
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/02/2022
» Smog blanketed Greater Bangkok on Tuesday morning with the worst pollution in Wang Thonglang district of the capital city.
Fine dust blankets Bangkok
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/01/2022
» Much of Bangkok and nearby provinces were blanketed in smog on Tuesday morning, with PM2.5 dust exceeding safe levels in 41 areas, the Pollutionn Control Department (PCD) reported.
Harmful dust levels in Greater Bangkok
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/01/2022
» The Pollution Control Department has warned of harmful levels of fine-particulate dust in Greater Bangkok on Monday and Tuesday and again later this weekend, because of stagnant air over the capital
Bangkok again smoggy
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/02/2020
» Bangkok and surrounding areas were again covered in smog on Wednesday, with PM2.5 dust exceeding safe levels at 27 air-quality monitoring stations.
Smog persists in Bangkok
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/01/2020
» Unhealthy smog continues to plague Bangkok, with PM 2.5 dust exceeding safe levels at 10 monitoring stations in the capital on Friday morning, the Pollution Control Department reported.