Bangkok (Thailand): Fine dust pollution at alarming level

Measures such as distributing safety masks and cancelling outdoor activities have been taken to minimize the impact of pollution.

Photo: BANGKOK POST

According to the Bangkok Post, PM2.5 fine dust pollution has skyrocketed in most districts of the Thai capital, forcing the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to call on state agencies and private organizations to allow employees to work from home on February 15 and 16. Measures such as distributing safety masks and canceling outdoor activities have been taken to minimize the impact of pollution.

The Swiss air quality monitoring website IQAir said that levels of inhalable fine dust in Bangkok were 15 times higher than the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended level, making it the eighth most polluted city in the world on February 15. The Pollution Control Department (PCD) forecast that PM2.5 pollution in Bangkok and surrounding provinces will increase until February 17, while the Meteorological Department said that air stagnation, a major factor aggravating PM2.5 pollution, will continue.

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/bangkok-thai-lan-o-nhiem-bui-min-o-muc-bao-dong-post726902.html