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High time to tackle haze
At a glance, the opening of the Centre for Air Pollution Mitigation (CAPM), which is tasked with reducing levels of the toxic PM2.5 fine dust, seemed like a promising sign.The centre is to serve as a focal point for getting ministries and agencies on the ...
Fine dust levels rising again in Bangkok
Fine dust levels were deemed slightly unsafe in Bangkok’s Bang Kholaem and Bang Phlat districts on Friday morning due to stagnant air and heavy traffic, according to the Pollution Control Department.Director-general Pralong Damrongthai said on Friday that particulate matter 2.5 micrometres and less in diameter ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Chiang Mai’s Green Giant proves it can suck up fine dust particles
A Giant air purifier, called the Green Giant, was installed at Chiang Mai’s Tha Pae Gate yesterday and appeared to be efficient in reducing the amount of fine dust particles in the air in a 3-kilometre radius.When this locally manufactured device was turned on at ...
Kriangkrai Rattana
Toxic dust levels continue to plague 8 northern provinces
Unhealthy smog levels continue to plague eight northern provinces, with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha due to discuss the crisis with provincial governors in Chiang Mai on Tuesday.Chayapol Thitisak, director-general of the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, said on Monday that hazardous levels of fine ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
