Only seven out of 77 provinces in Thailand had safe air to breathe and most provinces including the capital were blanketed with red levels of hazardous ultrafine dust on Wednesday morning. The Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Gistda) reported at 8am on Wednesday that 39 provinces were shrouded with “red” hazardous-to-health levels of particulate […]
Levels of airborne particulate matter or PM2.5 in Bangkok are still considered to be within Thailand’s safety standard. Aware that the airborne dust issue worsens during the cold season, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is preparing mitigation measures ahead of the peak dust period. Online communications channels and smart signboards are among the measures that […]
The Pollution Control Department is warning residents of Bangkok and its neighbouring provinces to brace for a drop in air quality, as changing wind patterns on Wednesday and Thursday are expected to trap PM 2.5 over the city. Siwaporn Rangsiyanon, the department’s deputy spokesperson, said air quality in the capital and its vicinity has improved […]
People in Thailand’s capital, and its four neighbouring provinces, have been warned to brace for an increase in PM2.5 pollution, with 12 areas facing excessive amounts on Thursday and Friday.
The whole of Bangkok and its vicinity were found to contain excessive amounts of PM2.5 dust on Tuesday morning, measured at between 55-90 microns, according to the Pollution Control Department.
Unsafe smog levels covered most of greater Bangkok on Monday morning, with the worst air in Bangkok's Lat Krabang district and Samut Prakan's Muang district, the Pollution Control Department reported.
Pol Capt Pongsakorn Kwanmuang, a BMA spokesman said all 437 city schools ordered to close for one day on Wednesday will reopen.
To check real-time AQI, visit https://aqicn.org/city/bangkok.
Affected areas included Bang Khen Laksi, Phasicharoen, Bang Sue, Pathumwan, Bang Kho Laem and Khong San.
Fine dust levels reached unsafe levels in many districts of Bangkok and some districts in Samut Prakan and Samut Sakhon provinces on Tuesday.
The Ministry of Education will deliver the first batch of air purifiers to 37 state schools in Bangkok and its vicinity within next two weeks
The Pollution Control Department reported on Tuesday morning that particulate matter 2.5 micrometres and less in diameter (PM2.5) was between 40-81 microgrammes per cubic metre of air over the past 24 hours - and in most of greater Bangkok was at unsafe levels exceeding 50mcg.
The air quality was indexed at 175 on Monday 10.12 am, which was considered “unhealthy”.
