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Summer coming late, but it'll be a scorcher
Online Reporters, Published on 01/02/2026
» Thailand is forecast to enter a hotter‑than‑usual summer later this month, with peak temperatures in some northern provinces likely to climb beyond 42°C, according to the Meteorological Department.
Enforcement of rules against open burning stepped up
Online Reporters, Published on 21/01/2026
» The Pollution Control Department has ordered stepped-up surveillance of open burning as the seasonal risk of haze and dust pollution rises, according to director-general Surin Worakitthamrong.
Air unhealthy in many parts of Thailand
Online Reporters, Published on 15/01/2026
» Air pollution is worsening in Thailand, with Bangkok and numerous other provinces blanketed with unsafe levels of PM2.5 on Thursday morning.
Bangkok PM2.5 levels peak as auto emissions choke inner city
Online Reporters, Published on 14/01/2026
» Bangkok recorded its highest PM2.5 levels of the year on Wednesday, with fine dust pollution reaching hazardous levels in several inner-city districts.
Unhealthy smog rising in Thailand throughout next week
Online Reporters, Published on 20/12/2025
» People in Thailand are warned of experiencing higher levels of harmful smog throughout next week, according to Pollution Control Department (PCD).
US says Thailand agrees to lift trade barriers, make required purchases
Online Reporters, Published on 27/10/2025
» Thailand has agreed to the removal of barriers on US food, farm, medical, digital and film products, and to make a huge aircraft procurement and annual purchases of energy and farm products with preset minimal values, according to the United States government.
Thai transport minister touts plan to convert 1,520 public buses to EVs
Online Reporters, Published on 28/09/2025
» Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, has announced that 1,520 conventional buses will be converted into electric vehicles (EVs) as part of the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority’s (BMTA) ongoing modernisation programme.
Why do Thais remove their shoes before entering the house?
Online Reporters, Published on 23/06/2025
» For most Thais, taking off shoes before entering the house is second nature. It's such a common practice that it has become a cultural norm. While the habit may appear to be primarily about cleanliness, it also reflects a deeper sense of respect, consideration, and mutual care.
PM orders week of free public transport to combat PM2.5
Online Reporters, Published on 24/01/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered free public transport in Bangkok for one week, starting Saturday, in response to worsening air pollution as dust levels have surged across all districts of the capital.
Dust levels 'red' in most of Thailand as Bangkok schools close
Online Reporters, Published on 22/01/2025
» Ultrafine dust levels were in the red (hazardous-to-health) in 46 out of the 77 provinces and in Greater Bangkok on Wednesday morning, with only 10 provinces reporting moderate to good air quality.