Bangkok Urges People to Work From Home

Bangkok Urges People to Work From Home as Air Pollution Worsens
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration urged people to work from home for the rest of the week if they can, with air pollution forecast to worsen after already forcing the temporary closure of more than a dozen schools.
Bangkok air pollution forces 352 schools to close
Air pollution in the Thai capital forced the closure of more than 350 schools on Friday, city authorities said, as Bangkok was ranked the world's seventh-most polluted major city by air quality monitor IQAir.
Nearly 200 Bangkok schools close over air pollution
BANGKOK: Air pollution forced nearly 200 schools in Bangkok to close on Thursday (Jan 23), local authorities said, as officials urged people to work from home and restricted heavy vehicles in the city.
Thailand: Bangkok closes 103 schools, urges people to work from home amid air pollution
A total of 103 schools under the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration announced closures on Wednesday to cope with high levels of air pollution. Individuals and businesses were also urged to implement work-from-home measures until Friday,
Bangkok air pollution forces closure of schools amid health crisis
Soaring air pollution and a worsening public health crisis today forced the closure of hundreds of schools in Thailand. Footage shows the deserted classrooms at a state-run facility in the Lat Phrao area of the capital Bangkok,
Bangkok to Get Free Public Transport for a Week as Smog Worsens
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra ordered public transport in Bangkok to be free for a week from Saturday, as authorities try to reduce traffic and ease the smog that has choked the city for ...
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Bangkok hospital confirms no elderly death in foreign man rampage
A hospital in Bangkok confirmed that no elderly patient deaths were reported following a rampage caused by a foreign man.
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Thailand: Bangkok choked by health-affecting level of PM2.5 dust
The Thai capital of Bangkok continued on Thursday to experience pollution levels deemed “unhealthy,” with high concentrations ...
Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples rush to make their wedded status legal in Bangkok
Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand began making their wedded status legal Thursday, the first day a law took effect ...
More than 250 Bangkok schools close over air pollution
THAILAND: More than 250 schools in Bangkok were closed on Thursday due to pollution, authorities said, as officials urged people to work from home and restricted heavy vehicles in the city. Seasonal ...
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Bangkok ranked 4th among most polluted cities worldwide
Bangkok on Friday was ranked as the fourth worst city in the world for air quality, according to the latest data from Swiss-based IQAir, as toxic haze continues to affect the capital and other ...
PM2.5 pollution continues to plague Bangkok residents
BANGKOK: All 50 districts of the Thai capital were shrouded by PM2.5 pollution for the fifth consecutive day on Friday (Jan 24), with Nong Khaem, Khan Na Yao, Min Buri, Thawi Watthana and Lak Si the ...
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The Four Seasons Bangkok boasts a prime riverside location along the Chao Phraya River, land long ignored in favor of the ...
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Bangkok fights smog with free public transport for a week
The Thai government tackles Bangkok’s smog problem by offering free rides on public transportation for seven days, starting tomorrow.
Celebration and a mass wedding in Thailand as same-sex marriage law takes effect
The Southeast Asian nation is the third jurisdiction in Asia to recognize same-sex marriage after Taiwan and Nepal.