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Smog solution
News, Postbag, Published on 03/10/2019
» Let's be honest about the air pollution and haze issue. More meetings and discovery panels are doing nothing about the issue itself. While the meetings are held, people are still suffering. Then it will be years before any solutions are implemented.
Smoke vs smog
Oped, Postbag, Published on 09/06/2025
» I did chortle at Mr Cruikshank's complaint that the smoking room door in Chiang Mai being left open exposed passengers to "risks, including cancer".
Stop the smog
News, Postbag, Published on 16/03/2019
» Re: "Alternatives for farmers", (Editorial, March 15).
Smog of nepotism
News, Postbag, Published on 29/01/2020
» Having lived in Thailand for nearly 20 years, first as a visitor and then as a 15-year property owner, like any resident the words I fear most come when the government proclaims "full control" of a situation. It has been in "full control" during past droughts and floods, of air quality over time, and of the general well-being of all Thai people -- with dubious results each time.
Smog again covers Bangkok
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 20/02/2020
» Unhealthy smog blanketed most of greater Bangkok on Thursday morning, blamed on traffic congestion and stagnant air, the Pollution Control Department reported.
Smog returns to Bangkok
News, Published on 21/02/2020
» Smog returned to blanket most of greater Bangkok yesterday morning, which the Pollution Control Department attributed to stagnant air trapping vehicle emissions.
Smog returns to Bangkok
Online Reporters, Published on 10/12/2019
» Smog returned to Bangkok with PM 2.5 dust exceeding safe levels at seven monitoring stations on Tuesday morning, up to 57 microgrammes per cubic metre of air.
Smog returns to Bangkok
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/12/2019
» Smog returned to Bangkok with PM 2.5 dust exceeding safe levels at seven monitoring stations on Tuesday morning, with up to 57 microgrammes per cubic metre of air.
The desolation of smog
Guru, Eric E Surbano, Published on 25/01/2019
» The first month of 2019 has been completely obscured by the hazy descent of smog upon the Big Mango and while Bangkokians are no strangers to pollution, it seems that this may be worse than before. Each morning, we wake up to a smog-infested skyline and step out into the streets breathing in fresh pollution speckled with PM2.5 dust particles, which are dangerous and fine (size-wise, not hotness-wise). Pollution Control Department director-general Pralong Damrongthai said that this may last for another month or two -- with ups and downs -- and the PCD has admitted that spraying water into the air doesn't really help (but it's so much fun so let's continue). Expect Bangkok to look post apocalyptic for a while. But fear not dear readers, we are looking out for you. We've done our research (it's never too late) and we've got a few protips on how to survive the haze.
King voices smog concern
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 02/04/2019
» His Majesty the King has expressed concern over the haze in the North and suggested that volunteers who are enlisted under the royally initiated "Jit-Arsa" project to help tackle the problem.