Chiang Mai’s Air Pollution Remains of Concern
Many provinces in the northern region were still affected by high PM2.5 air pollution for three days in a row on Friday.
Many provinces in the northern region were still affected by high PM2.5 air pollution for three days in a row on Friday.
Chiang Mai residents and academics filed a lawsuit at the Administrative Court against caretaker Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-ocha, the National Environmental Board, and the Securities and Exchange Commission for failing to solve the dust pollution in the northern provinces.
Chiang Mai was ranked the world’s fifth most polluted city for air quality on Wednesday morning, according to Iqair.com as a doctor advised local residents to wear N95 masks.
Bangkok’s air quality hit unhealthy levels in many parts of Bangkok due to stagnant weather conditions.
Smoke haze from Laos raised the levels of PM2.5 sharply in the Northeast while the fine dust exceeded its safe threshold in 34 provinces this morning, according to the Pollution Control Department.
The Pollution Control Department together with the Federation of Thai Industries and 11 automobile manufacturers implement an auto clinic project to reduce particulate matter with the size of 2.5 micrometers and less in diameter (PM2.5).
People in Bangkok would suffer from thick smog until Dec 17, said the minister of natural resources and environment.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) developed application software to predict the levels of fine dust to warn people of the air pollution in advance.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will announce its plan to tackle fine dust pollution next week and will implement it on Dec 1.
Industry Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit said the farmers who burnt their sugarcane fields would not receive assistance from the government.
Over 400 schools were ordered to close Wednesday and Thursday due to a rise in PM 2.5 pollution from Dec 26-28 in the capital.
The levels of ultra-fine dust have exceeded the safe standard in Bangkok’s 31 districts and accumulation of particulate matter could prolong until Feb 23.