Air pollution

Moves to control smog in the North are ineffective since the authorities are only focusing on controlling outdoor fires, experts cautioned yesterday.  With summer approaching, people in the North are now bracing for the annual seasonal haze, which normally begins in March, though academics and ...

For visitors, stepping into “Lan Mai Thai”, a small tree shop operated by Manee Siripalika in Min Buri district near Chatuchak 2 Market, is like walking into an oasis. It’s because its surroundings are so disturbingly polluted and unpleasant; a construction site for the Orange ...

Greenpeace Southeast Asia has used Pollution Control Department data and a satellite map of PM2.5 concentrations to identify the 10 urban areas suffering the worst air pollution in Thailand.Keep reading ...

the Bangkok governor on Wednesday ordered the suspension of classes at 437 schools under Bangkok Metropolitan Administration for the safety of students after 26 zones in the capital were declared air pollution control areas.Keep reading ...

Greenpeace Thailand has called on the Pollution Control Department to devise a law to fight particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 micrograms per cubic meter or less (PM2.5).Keep watching ...

The causes of smog that have emerged as a threat to public health are well known; the real challenge is to implement the solutions.Environment Minister General Surasak Kanchanarat assured the public on Wednesday that the government has a plan and will take steps to tackle ...

Bangkok’s air is full of toxic heavy metals, researchers have discovered, and it is contributing to year-round hazardous threats to public health. Now is the time for Thai authorities to set out the standards for controlling the emissions of every hazardous heavy metal found in ...

As public agitation over the hazardous air in Bangkok continues to grow, a fresh look at how to deal with PM2.5 particulates is underway, with consecutive meetings being held by the national pollution-control committee and environmental board.Authorities are discussing additional mitigation measures with PM2.5 levels ...

Thai and municipal authorities mounted a successful campaign years ago to control air pollution involving PM10 – particulate matter 10 microns in diameter or more. The problem since then – one that’s steadily worsening and more difficult to curb – is PM2.5.It was PM2.5 dust ...

The severe air pollution problem in Bangkok will take a heavy toll on the country’s economy unless the authorities can effectively clear the smog, a research report warned yesterday (Jan, 15). A Kasikorn Research Centre analysis yesterday  (Jan, 15) said the smog could cost Thailand ...