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City Hall urges WFH to curb haze
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 09/12/2025
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is scaling up its fight against hazardous PM2.5 dust, setting a bold target of 300,000 participants for its work-from-home (WFH) scheme next year.
Haze prompts City Hall WFH advice
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/12/2025
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has called on government agencies and private organisations to adopt work-from-home measures on Thursday in an effort to reduce congestion and curb the accumulation of PM2.5 dust particles.
City gains stronger powers against smog
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 10/09/2025
» Bangkok will be designated a "special pollution control zone" from November to March in an unprecedented attempt to tackle the city's chronic smog, governor Chadchart Sittipunt announced on Tuesday.
Bangkok to step up haze fight
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 30/01/2025
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will ask the government to declare Bangkok as an air pollution control area as PM2.5 levels are expected to surge again over the next seven days.
BMA explains 'stinky' chemical cocktail
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 22/03/2024
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) clarified that an unpleasant odour detected in many parts of the capital last night was caused by a sudden change of weather mixed with chemical reactions involving pollutants in the air.
Govt sends out alert on PM2.5 risk
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 07/12/2023
» The Interior Ministry has ordered provincial authorities to immediately implement preventive measures against fine particulate matter (PM2.5) now the country has entered the high-pollution risk season.
BMA to crack down on old vehicles as PM2.5 spirals
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 20/10/2023
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and the government have vowed to tackle air pollution, saying vehicle emissions account for 70% of the ultra-fine PM2.5 dust in the capital and urgent measures are needed to curb them.
Truckies ask court to stop daytime ban on city entry
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 23/11/2020
» Operators of l arge commercial vehicles will ask the Administrative Court to overturn a ban on them entering the capital city during daytime, which the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has prescribed in a bid to reduce air pollution.
Haze emphasises need to fast-track train projects
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 10/02/2019
» The air pollution problem is prompting many people, including the government, to place their hopes in the electric train network as a tool to persuade drivers to leave the roads and use public transit.
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.