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Bangkok Songkran to be alcohol-free and end at 10pm
Online Reporters, Published on 07/04/2026
» Bangkok will ensure water splashing remains alcohol-free citywide during Songkran, with all such activities to end by 10pm.
Chiang Mai hotspots down, still has world's worst air
Online Reporters, Published on 07/04/2026
» CHIANG MAI - Chiang Mai city retained its crown as having the world most polluted air on Tuesday, even as the number of "hotspots" in the northern province dropped sharply.
Hazardous levels of smog over most of Thailand
Online Reporters, Published on 05/04/2026
» Hazardous levels of ultrafine dust shrouded Bangkok and 58 of the 76 provinces late Sunday afternoon with red levels of smog in 10 northern and northeastern provinces, according to the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Gistda).
Disaster declared in three northern Thai provinces
Online Reporters, Published on 04/04/2026
» Three provinces in northern Thailand — Chiang Mai, Lamphun and Phayao — have been declared emergency disaster zones after days of hazardous air quality, enabling provincial governors to disburse emergency funds to address the situation.
MPC member vacates seat amid reports to join finance minister
Online Reporters, Published on 03/04/2026
» A member of the Bank of Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), Santitarn Sathirathai, has left the seven-member panel amid reports he is set to join a team led by Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanpraphas.
Unsafe levels of smog blanket 37 provinces, Mae Hong Son’s Pai district worst hit
Online Reporters, Published on 03/04/2026
» Toxic haze remains at critical levels across large parts of the country, with PM2.5 concentrations exceeding safety standards in 37 provinces, the Pollution Control Department (PCD) reported on Friday.
Three-phase fuel crisis contingency plan announced
Online Reporters, Published on 31/03/2026
» The government has announced a three-phase contingency plan to cope with a potential full-scale energy crisis, including fuel rationing and limited operating hours for petrol stations and shopping malls, should the war in the Middle East lead to the closure of two crucial maritime chokepoints.
Chiang Mai again has world's most polluted air
Online Reporters, Published on 31/03/2026
» Chiang Mai retained its position as the city with the world's most polluted air on Tuesday, with the northern tourist hub suffering under extreme smog.
Heat index could hit 60°C in early April
Online Reporters, Published on 30/03/2026
» The heat index could soar to a dangerous 60 degrees Celsius in early April, posing a major threat to vulnerable groups the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry warned on Monday.
Bangkok heat index in ‘danger’ zone
Online Reporters, Published on 26/03/2026
» The heat index in Bangkok is in the danger zone, with “feels like” temperatures on Thursday ranging between 42 and 51.9 degrees Celsius, City Hall has warned.