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Unhealthy smog still chokes greater Bangkok
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 25/02/2020
» Unhealthy smog persisted in most areas of Bangkok and surrounding provinces on Tuesday, as well as in the North, where Muang district of Mae Hong Son was especially afflicted by hazardous dust.
Bangkok again smoggy
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/02/2020
» Bangkok and surrounding areas were again covered in smog on Wednesday, with PM2.5 dust exceeding safe levels at 27 air-quality monitoring stations.
Smog persists in Bangkok
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/01/2020
» Unhealthy smog continues to plague Bangkok, with PM 2.5 dust exceeding safe levels at 10 monitoring stations in the capital on Friday morning, the Pollution Control Department reported.
Polluting vehicles face impoundment, extra checks
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/01/2020
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Friday warned on his Facebook page warning that vehicles with exhaust emissions that exceed safe limits will be black-listed and banned from the road amid concern over the sharp rise in PM2.5 dust levels across the capital.
Smog persists in capital, wearing masks advised
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/12/2019
» People were advised to wear masks when going outside as fine dust again exceeded safety standards on Wednesday at 43 air-quality monitoring stations in Bangkok and surrounding provinces.
Farmers want help when chemical ban hits
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 20/11/2019
» Farming groups have proposed a rehabilitation and assistance scheme for farmers who may be affected by a ban on the use of three toxic farming chemicals that will come into effect on Dec 1.
Smog returns to greater Bangkok
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/11/2019
» Fine dust reached unsafe levels in 14 areas of greater Bangkok with the worst in the city's Phasicharoen and Bang Phlad districts over the past 24 hours, the Pollution Control Department reported on Thursday morning.
Unsafe PM2.5 levels return
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/10/2019
» Fine dust was at unsafe levels in many districts of Bangkok and some districts in Samut Prakan and Samut Sakhon provinces.
Toxic smog covers greater Bangkok
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/10/2019
» Fine dust was at unsafe levels in most of greater Bangkok on Tuesday morning, the exceptions being Bangkok's Bang Na and Phaya Thai districts and six districts in adjacent provinces.
PM holds urgent haze meeting
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/10/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday held an urgent video-conference with 16 provincial governors and related ministries after PM2.5 air pollution exceeded the so-called safe level in Bangkok and surrounding provinces.