Bangkok, Air Pollution

Bangkok Air Pollution Forces 352 Schools To Close
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration said it had closed 352 schools across 31 districts due to air pollution. On Thursday, more than 250 schools in Bangkok were closed, and officials urged people to work from home and restricted heavy vehicles in the city.
Bangkok air quality crisis: Over 350 schools shut as city ranks seventh most polluted
Air pollution has led to the closure of over 350 schools in Bangkok, as the city ranked seventh in the world for pollution. Levels of harmful PM2.5 pollutants were significantly above WHO guidelines.
Air pollution in Thailand’s Bangkok forces more than 350 schools to close
More than 350 schools in Bangkok have been forced to close due to air pollution, authorities in Thailand’s capital have said.
Pollution forces closure of over 350 schools in Bangkok, employees asked to work from home
The popular tourist destination recorded an Air Quality Index of 168 which is considered ‘unhealthy’ while the level of PM2.5 pollutants – cancer-causing microparticles small enough to enter the blood
Ice in the sky: Thailand's fight against air pollution
Flying through Bangkok's cloudless blue skies, a small aircraft sprays a white mist over a thick haze of pea soup smog below.
Thai air pollution disrupts services
Worsening air pollution is choking Bangkok, closing schools. The government is asking people to work from home and avoid outdoor activities.
Bangkok schools closed due to air pollution
Thai authorities on Friday closed over 350 schools in the capital Bangkok due to air pollution, according to local media. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has ordered the closure of all of its 352 schools and holding online classes due to the city’s poor air quality, the media outlet Khaosod English reported.
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
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Air pollution shrouds tower blocks in Bangkok, Thailand
Footage shows the deadly air pollution that was choking Bangkok this morning amid a rise in agricultural burning across Southeast Asia. Tower blocks around the Asoke Intersection along Sukhumvit Road were clouded by the toxic smog.
Air pollution chokes Thailand as leader shows off in Switzerland
Air pollution choked large parts of Thailand again this morning - as the country's Prime Minister posted pictures of herself showing off in Switzerland. Footage shows the toxic soup of smog and smoke from agricultural burning engulfing buildings in the capital Bangkok shortly before 9am local time.
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Bangkok ranks 4th worst for air quality as haze chokes city
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Thailand trials unconventional 'cloud seeding' as air pollution wreaks havoc
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Dust Mitigation Project Over Bangkok
Thailand is exploring a novel approach to combating Bangkok's severe air pollution. This involves using aircraft to spray a ...