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Schools warned as PM2.5 levels soar
Gary Boyle, Published on 04/12/2025
» Education Minister Narumon Pinyosinwat has instructed schools nationwide to beware of rising PM2.5 fine dust levels, which are threatening students' health.
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.
Prayut considers car ban
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/01/2020
» The government is considering whether to impose a ban on personal car use in affected areas to cope with high levels of PM2.5 dust particles in the air, if levels exceed 100 microgrammes per cubic metre (µg/m³).
Temporary relief
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 01/04/2019
» Since early January, Prim* has been suffering from respiratory medical issues that her doctor attributes to the hazardous fine-dust particles known PM2.5. Residing in one of the most impacted areas of Samut Prakan, she is at her wits' end whenever heavy particulate matter or a high PM concentration level is reported along the route she takes to work and back.
Good bacteria are first line of defence against skin blemishes
Life, Story: Kanokporn Chanasongkram, Published on 19/06/2018
» Because a good balance of microbes-in-residence on the skin keeps blemishes at bay, prebiotics and postbiotics are the latest buzzword in the beauty industry. As cosmetic ingredients, they power the latest Effaclar formula by La Roche-Posay, whose research and development aims at managing the skin microbiota.