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Chiang Mai rejoins list of top 10 polluted cities
Post Reporters, Published on 25/03/2025
» Chiang Mai’s air quality remains critical as wildfires continue to burn, ranking the capital of this northern province as the eighth-worst city in the world for air pollution on Tuesday.
Recycling plants shuttered for doing more harm than good
Post Reporters, Published on 08/03/2025
» Industry Minister Akanat Promphan has ordered four recycling plants in Samut Sakhon to suspend operations following complaints about air pollution and leaking wastewater contaminating surrounding salt farms.
Thai govt gives nod to online classes amid air pollution
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/01/2025
» Schools can conduct online classes if fine dust pollution reaches critical levels, the Education Ministry says.
PM2.5 dust may trigger osteoporosis
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/02/2024
» Scientists from Mahidol University believe that fine particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns, or PM2.5, may cause osteoporosis.
Chiang Mai University scholar to make history by joining South Pole project
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/12/2023
» A Chiang Mai University researcher will become the first Thai to join 350 other researchers from 14 countries this month in a project called "IceCube Upgrade" at the South Pole -- a key frontier of scientific exploration.
PM2.5 exceeds safe levels
Post Reporters, Published on 16/12/2023
» Air pollution in all 50 districts of Bangkok exceeded what is considered safe on Saturday, with Bangkok Yai district the worst, according to the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Gistda).
PM failed to curb pollutants
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/07/2023
» Chiang Mai: The Administrative Court on Monday ruled that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and the National Environmental Board (NEB) had neglected their duties in tackling toxic air pollutants in the province, in a case brought forth by a local resident.
Air pollution triggers respiratory diseases
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/03/2023
» More than 31,000 people in Bangkok and 1.4 million nationwide have developed respiratory diseases due to haze pollution since Jan 1, according to the Public Health Ministry.
Impact of dust levels on the rise
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/03/2023
» Fifteen provinces, mostly in the North, have recorded high levels of hazardous ultra-fine PM2.5 dust particles in the air for three consecutive days, while the number of people suffering from health conditions linked to pollution has surged, the Ministry of Public Health said yesterday.
Mask use urged as haze fastens grip
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/03/2023
» A pulmonologist from Siriraj Hospital has suggested people wear masks to protect themselves from dust pollution as the number of patients with respiratory diseases continues to rise, especially among children.