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Contractor discharges black water into Jomtien sea
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/02/2026
» The contractor hired to improve the drainage system along Jomtien beach faces legal action after an outlet released wastewater that stained the sea black near Pattaya on Monday.
‘Polluted’ Phuket water is just sediment
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/01/2024
» The mayor of Phuket's Karon municipality has denied that a black stream running from Karon beach into the sea is polluted water, saying it is the colour of sediment while the water is actually crystal clear.
Asteroid dust caused 15-year winter that killed dinosaurs
Gary Boyle, Published on 31/10/2023
» Around 66 million years ago, an asteroid bigger than Mount Everest smashed into Earth, killing off three quarters of all life on the planet -- including the dinosaurs.
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.
Haze and blazes hit North
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/03/2023
» Haze pollution is exceeding safe levels in 36 provinces, particularly in the North, while Bangkok and surrounding provinces will remain blanketed in smog for two more days.
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.
Air pollution warning for Bangkok
Gary Boyle, Published on 31/01/2023
» Unsafe levels of fine dust are forecast for the capital city from Tuesday to Friday due to stagnant air and extensive burning in Cambodia.
Working from home recommended in smoggy Bangkok
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/01/2023
» Authorities have urged Bangkok residents to work from home and wear respirator masks outdoors as air pollution levels worsen in the capital.
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.