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Harmful dust levels in 52 provinces, including Bangkok
Online Reporters, Published on 02/02/2023
» Fifty-two out of 76 provinces across Thailand, including Bangkok and its suburbs, were found with harmful levels of PM2.5 dust above the safe limit of 50 microgrammes per cubic metre (mcg/m3), on Thursday morning, the Pollution Control Department (PCD) said.
Fine dust breaches safe level
Online Reporters, Published on 13/02/2019
» Fine-dust readings were slightly above the safe level in Bangkok's Bang Khen and Laksi districts on Wednesday morning, and also in northern Nan province, where farmers are burning off fields ahead of a ban starting on Friday.
Toxic dust levels continue to plague 8 northern provinces
Online Reporters, Published on 01/04/2019
» Unhealthy smog levels continue to plague eight northern provinces, with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha due to discuss the crisis with provincial governors in Chiang Mai on Tuesday.
Bangkok air pollution remains at hazardous levels
Online Reporters, Published on 14/01/2019
» The Pollution Control Department has warned the level of hazardous dust particles will remain high in greater Bangkok on Monday and Tuesday, trapped by stagnant air, and called for strict enforcement of dust and smoke regulations.
Thick smog in the North, bad air in Bangkok
Online Reporters, Published on 14/01/2020
» Thick, unhealthy smog continues to plague much of the North, with the worst pollution in Lampang province, and Bangkok residents were afflicted by unsafe fine-dust levels in eight districts on Tuesday.
Smog worse in greater Bangkok
Online Reporters, Published on 22/01/2019
» The smog was even worse in greater Bangkok on Tuesday, with hazardous dust levels of 51-93 microgrammes and the highest pollution in Krathum Baen and Muang districts of Samut Sakhon.
Air pollution rising again throughout greater Bangkok
Online Reporters, Published on 14/02/2019
» Fine dust reached unhealthy levels in most areas of greater Bangkok over the past 24 hours and is likely to worsen on Friday, with the worst pollution in Bang Phlad and Din Daeng districts of the capital.
Air 'safe' throughout Bangkok
Online Reporters, Published on 06/02/2019
» The Pollution Control Department reported on Wednesday morning there were no hazardous levels of fine dust in greater Bangkok, with PM2.5 readings at 18-44 microgrammes per cubic metre of air over the last 24 hours.
Air pollution to rise again
Online Reporters, Published on 24/01/2019
» Worsening dust pollution was forecast for the capital and nearby areas on Thursday with the wind that has dispersed much of the smog expected weaken in the afternoon.
Air in greater Bangkok now deemed 'safe' as smog lifts
Online Reporters, Published on 04/02/2019
» Greater Bangkok was free of hazardous levels of toxic dust for the past 24 hours, but anti-smog measures were continuing, the Pollution Control Department reported on Monday.