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Two Thai islands win five-star rating
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/03/2026
» Koh Kradan in Trang province and Bileh Beach on Koh Hong in Krabi received the highest five-star rating for 2025 under the "Beach Star" environmental assessment programme.
PM2.5 levels soar
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/02/2024
» Levels of PM2.5 soared in most Bangkok districts on Wednesday, prompting the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to call on employers to allow their staff to work from home Thursday and Friday.
PM2.5 to spike in Bangkok
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/01/2024
» Bangkok residents have been told to expect rising levels of PM2.5, which forecasters at the Pollution Control Department have said will continue to worsen until Wednesday.
18 river sources unfit for Songkran
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/04/2023
» The Department of Pollution Control (PCD) has warned people not to use water from 18 sources during the Songkran holidays because of bacteria.
Thick smog chokes North, upper Northeast
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/04/2023
» Levels of PM2.5 have reached the "unhealthy" red zone throughout the North and the upper Northeast, as people in Chiang Mai have been urged to stay indoors and work from home.
Storms expected, PM2.5 to worsen
Gary Boyle, Published on 10/03/2023
» Thunderstorms, strong winds and hail are expected in the North, Northeast, East and the Central Region including Bangkok, from Sunday to Tuesday as the country moves into the summer season.
Concern that Chiang Mai PM2.5 may slow tourism
Gary Boyle, Published on 06/03/2023
» Levels of PM2.5 dust in the air in the North – particularly in Chiang Mai – on Saturday reached a record high, raising concerns among tourism operators that the situation will affect tourism and travel patterns.
PM2.5 haze to stay until next week
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/02/2023
» People living in 17 provinces in the North and Bangkok will continue to experience haze pollution until the middle of next week, according to the Pollution Control Department (PCD).
Star Petroleum to pay for oil clean-up
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/02/2022
» The Pollution Control Department (PCD) will evaluate environmental damage caused by last week's oil spill off the coast of Rayong province.
Air pollution rises in Bangkok
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/12/2021
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's (BMA's) pollution centre reported a rise in the concentration of PM2.5 in two districts.