Bangkok, Thailand and Air Pollution

Bangkok Air Pollution Causes 352 Schools to Close
Air pollution in the Thai capital forced more than 350 schools to close on Friday, city authorities said, the highest number
Thailand pilots 'green transport' to combat air pollution in Bangkok
Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered free public transport in Bangkok for one week, starting on Feb. 25, in a move to deal with the alarming air pollution in the capital city.
Thailand offers free public transport to combat air pollution
In a bid to tackle rising air pollution, Thailand has launched a week-long free public transport campaign in its capital city, Bangkok. The measure, which started on Saturday, is aimed at reducing the use of private vehicles—a major contributor to the city's worsening air quality.
Bangkok Air Pollution
Jan 1
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.
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.
Bangkok shuts over 350 schools amid worst air pollution in five years
Air pollution in the Thai capital forced more than 350 schools to close on Friday, city authorities said, the highest number in five years. Bangkok officials also announced free public transport for a week in a bid to reduce traffic in a city notorious for noxious exhaust fumes.
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.
Thai authorities seek to ease air pollution in capital by offering free public transport
Thai authorities have made travel by public transport in Bangkok free for a week, the latest tactic to try to tackle soaring ...
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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 ...
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Global Attention – Air pollution in Bangkok hits dangerous levels, UN says school closures are not the solution
International media reports highlight the air pollution crisis in Bangkok, where more than 250 schools were forced to close ...
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 fine mist above the smog layer, aiming to create conditions that allow the c ...