BANGKOK, Jan 29 (TNA) – Thailand’s cabinet has approved new measures giving the Director-General of Disease Control Department authority to declare PM2.5 dust control zones, with violators facing fines of up to 100,000 baht ($2,800). Masks distributed all over Thailand for PM2.5 The measures establish two levels of control zones: Level 1 applies to areas […]
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) closed Thailand’s longest train tunnel just after opening it on Sunday pending a 14-day clean-up after passengers complained of thick dust inside it. Design adjustment will cause 10-month delay in the dual-track train project in Korat Ekarat Sri-arayanpong, chief of the SRT governor’s office, said that northeast-bound passengers complained […]
BANGKOK (NNT) – Northern Thailand is confronting a critical public health issue, with Chiang Mai and Lampang provinces experiencing alarmingly high mortality rates from lung cancer linked to the pervasive presence of PM2.5 particles in the air. According to Assoc Prof Chalerm Liewsisakul of Chiang Mai University’s Faculty of Medicine, the last decade has seen […]
BANGKOK (NNT) – The government is taking steps to address the issue of PM2.5 pollution, particularly in the Northern region, with Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin announcing a prospective ban on corn imports from neighboring countries next year. During a visit to Chiang Mai to assess wildfire and haze prevention efforts, Srettha revealed ongoing discussions with […]
Airborne pollution in 15 northern provinces has reach the Red level today, with the amount of PM2.5 dust in the atmosphere between 50.1µg/m³ and 182µg/m³, the Air Pollution Mitigation Centre reported on Saturday. Mae Sai district in Chiang Rai province recorded the highest reading of 182µg/m³. The 15 northern provinces with excessive PM2.5 today are […]
CHIANG MAI, March 9 (TNA) — Many provinces in the northern region were still affected by high PM2.5 air pollution for three days in a row on Friday. Chiang Mai Ranked Top 10 Most Polluted Cities Some areas the PM2.5 particulate matter level surpassed 800 micrograms per cubic meter. Chiang Mai was ranked as the […]
CHIANG MAI, Feb 28 (TNA) – Several provinces in the northern region began to face toxic smog as Chiang Mai was ranked among top ten among the world’s most polluted city on Wednesday. Smoke from Forest Fires Covers Chiang Mai Again Chiang Mai’s provincial seat was heavily shrouded in thick smoke haze this morning, making […]
BANGKOK (NNT) – Bangkok residents are set to experience improved air quality this week, with PM2.5 pollutant levels predicted to decrease in the days ahead. The Air Quality Monitoring Centre of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), known as AirBKK, reported PM2.5 concentrations in the capital on Sunday (Feb 25) morning were below the 24-hour safe […]
