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Arsenic exceeds safety limit in Kok, Sai rivers
Post Reporters, Published on 15/02/2026
» Arsenic levels exceeding the safety threshold of 0.01 milligrammes per litre (mg/l) have been detected in parts of the Kok River and its tributaries, says the Pollution Control Department's (PCD) 15th report on water and sediment quality.
PCD on oil wreck watch
News, Anucha Charoenpo, Published on 15/02/2026
» The government has instructed the Pollution Control Department (PCD) to intensify monitoring after the cargo vessel SEALLOYD ARC sank off the coast of Phuket.
Thailand says pollution hotspots in Cambodia rising
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/02/2026
» The government has reported 4,462 pollution hotspots in Cambodia, the highest number recorded since the start of the season, contributing to a surge in PM2.5 dust levels in Thailand.
Centre set up for sunken ship
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 10/02/2026
» PHUKET: A command centre has been established to coordinate a response after the Panama‑flagged cargo vessel SEALLOYD ARC sank in the Andaman Sea, provincial authorities and the Royal Thai Navy (RTN) said on Sunday.
Air quality in capital on the mend, pollution dept says
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/02/2026
» Air quality in Bangkok is improving, with average PM2.5 levels at the end of the year falling over the past two years, according to the Pollution Control Department (PCD).
PCD intensifies industrial pollution, PM2.5 curbs
News, Post Reporters, Published on 02/02/2026
» The Pollution Control Department (PCD) has stepped up nationwide enforcement to curb industrial pollution and reduce PM2.5 emissions, while the Ministry of Industry has expanded real-time emissions monitoring at factories, with additional smokestacks in Bangkok set to come under surveillance.
City air pollution set to spike
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/01/2026
» Health warnings have been issued for Bangkok as PM2.5 levels are forecast to rise this week, prompting potential work-from-home arrangements to limit exposure, says Governor Chadchart Sittipunt.
Incoming PM2.5 crisis heightens health concerns
News, Published on 20/01/2026
» Thailand is bracing for an air pollution crisis, with authorities warning that fine dust (PM2.5) levels are expected to rise nationwide through Jan 25, heightening health concerns.
Smog to persist for a week
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/01/2026
» Toxic haze continued to blanket Bangkok and large parts of the country, with fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exceeding safe limits in 45 provinces nationwide, authorities said, warning that unhealthy air conditions could persist until Jan 23.
PM2.5 haze surges nationwide, govt pushes tighter controls
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 16/01/2026
» PM2.5 fine dust pollution has surged this week nationwide, prompting the government to call for stricter controls and work-from-home arrangements.