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City Hall urges WFH to curb haze
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 09/12/2025
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is scaling up its fight against hazardous PM2.5 dust, setting a bold target of 300,000 participants for its work-from-home (WFH) scheme next year.
New Bangkok clean-air measures announced
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/11/2025
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and its network partners will adopt 10 new measures to help reduce PM2.5 in the city for 2026.
Ministry moves to cut PM2.5 pollution
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/11/2025
» The Transport Ministry has launched a PM2.5 reduction drive, pushing for the "Green List" registration of buses and trucks to support Bangkok's Low Emission Zone (LEZ).
Timor-Leste finally joins the Asean fold
News, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 14/10/2025
» Timor-Leste will be made a full member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) on Oct 26. President José Ramos-Horta of Timor-Leste often joked that joining Asean was more difficult than going to heaven. Not anymore.
LEZ measures will be raised to fight PM2.5
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/08/2025
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) plans to expand its Low Emission Zone (LEZ) measures across all 50 districts by 2026 to tackle hazardous PM2.5 air pollution.
Getting sustainable debt right
News, Kevin P. Gallagher & José Antonio Ocampo & Kunal Sen, Published on 19/05/2025
» A slowing global economy, rising trade tensions, and increased risks of recession could mean a perfect storm for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) burdened by high sovereign debt. Faced with exorbitant borrowing costs and an increasingly jittery international environment, these countries' potential for economic growth and development will be severely curtailed.
Plan to set up temporary camps ready
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/02/2025
» The Ministry of Interior will join hands with The Border Consortium (TBC) in Thailand to set up temporary refugee camps along the border with Myanmar in accordance with humanitarian principles.
Thai govt gives nod to online classes amid air pollution
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/01/2025
» Schools can conduct online classes if fine dust pollution reaches critical levels, the Education Ministry says.
Real action or CSR stunt?
News, Editorial, Published on 14/08/2024
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's initiative to launch a pilot "low-emission zone" (LEZ) project in five districts sounds literally like a breath of fresh air for Bangkok residents who have suffered from high levels of air pollution for too long.
Ministry to curb number of TB cases every year
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 24/03/2024
» The Public Health Ministry aims to reduce the number of tuberculosis (TB) patients by 5% every year.