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Act now for clean air
News, Editorial, Published on 03/01/2026
» As the New Year celebrations draw to a close, life is returning to normal -- along with some all-too-familiar problems. Chief among them is PM2.5, the seasonal air pollution that predictably resurfaces when pollution-generating activities resume, including open burning, industrial operations and heavy traffic.
Bangkok ‘ready for the haze season’
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/10/2025
» Air quality in the capital during the annual haze season should be more manageable than in previous years, following the introduction of measures to control pollution caused by large vehicles, says the Bangkok governor.
Unicef sounds alarm for kids
News, Rosie Leishman, Published on 07/02/2025
» Unicef's latest data shows the devastating impact of toxic air on children, with pollution linked to 100 deaths of kids under five years of age every day across East Asia and the Pacific.
Srettha urges PM2.5 action
News, Apinya Wipatayotin and Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 16/02/2024
» The government is urging members of the public, especially those who live in areas most heavily affected by PM2.5 pollution, to make the switch to public transportation, as authorities work out a way to resolve the problem.
Cambodia urged to join CLEAR Sky Strategy project
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/02/2024
» Thailand will invite Cambodia to join the CLEAR Sky Strategy initiative, an attempt to strengthen collaboration among neighbouring countries in the fight against transboundary haze, according to Environment Minister Pol Gen Phatcharavat Wongsuwan.
Dark skies on agenda as haze hits early
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/01/2024
» Thailand will enter its annual haze season earlier than usual due to higher levels of accumulated microdust in the atmosphere, according to the Department of Pollution Control.
Dept mulls ways to cap train fares
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/08/2023
» The Department of Rail Transport has started to look into ways to implement the promise by the Pheu Thai-led coalition to cap fares on Bangkok's electric train network to a flat rate of 20 baht per trip, a source in the department said on Monday.
PM2.5: Endless deja vu in Thailand
News, Danny Marks & Weenarin Lulitanonda, Published on 13/03/2023
» This past week, two of Thailand's largest cities, Bangkok and Chiang Mai, earned the ignominious privilege of being among the 10 cities of the world with the worst air quality during that period. The Ministry of Public Health has blamed air pollution for causing 200,000 hospital admissions in the past week alone.
All choked up on bad air
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 19/02/2023
» A white mask looked dusty and had turned grey as if it had been left in a dustbin when in fact it had been worn for just one day by a resident in Lampang.
Boost air pollution control
News, Editorial, Published on 11/09/2022
» In recent days, most city residents have been preoccupied with navigating heavy rains and floods, so a report by Greenpeace India last week on air pollution and access to air quality data may have gone unnoticed.