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Bangkok air pollution forces closure of schools

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.

Yahoo · 2h

Bangkok air pollution forces 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 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.

StringersHub on MSN · 2d

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,

Thailand same-sex marriage law takes effect

NBC News · 6h

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.

The Independent on MSN · 19h

Hundreds of couples marry in joyful scenes as Thailand legalises same-sex marriage: ‘Today we will become one’

Tommy Walker speaks to LGBT+ couples in Bangkok – many who have been together for decades – as the country’s historic marriage equality law comes into force

The New York Times · 15h

Thailand Celebrates New Same-Sex Marriage Law With Mass Wedding

Hundreds of people began registering their marriages at a mall in Bangkok, as Thailand became one of the few places in Asia to legalize same-sex unions.

Most Bangkok Public Transport Free For A Week To Tackle Pollution: Minister

Thailand will make most public transport in Bangkok free for a week in a bid to curb pollution, a government minister said Friday.

AFP on MSN2h

Ice in the sky: Thailand's fight against air pollution

According to Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt, the main culprits are vehicle emissions, crop burning in the wider region ...

UN experts urge Thailand not to deport dozens of Uyghurs to China where they face ‘real risk of torture’

International pressure is mounting on Thailand – including from the new US administration – over the fate of dozens of Uyghur ...

Asia News Network6h

PM2.5 pollution can cost Bangkok up to US$177 million, experts say

The crisis is impacting tourism, healthcare costs and productivity, say experts, as industry leaders call for stricter measures to tackle root causes.

Global Travel Mate on MSN1h

Mahanakhon Skywalk Bangkok: 78th Floor Highest Glass Walk in Thailand

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Nikkei Asia5h

Thailand pushes trans-ASEAN rail network to boost tourism

BANGKOK -- Thailand plans to tap into improving regional rail connections, particularly the affordable route eventually ...

Hosted on MSN17h

Thailand: Thief breaks glass door to rob Adore Clinic in Bangkok, Thailand

On January 7, 2025, in Bangkok, Thailand, security video captured a man breaking into @adoreclinicbangkok. The footage shows the thief attempting to break through the thick, strong glass door of Adore ...

hotelmanagement15h

First look: Ritz-Carlton makes striking debut in Bangkok

Marriott International has celebrated the highly anticipated debut of The Ritz-Carlton, Bangkok, introducing a world-class hotel in one of the world’s most exciting destinations.

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