BANGKOK, Jan 19 (TNA) – Schools in Bangkok and
surrounding areas can be temporarily closed if air pollution situation in the
Thai capital worsened, according to a senior official of Education Ministry.
Boonrak Yodphet, secretary-general of the Ministry’s
Office of the Basic Education Commissions said his office has been monitoring
the situation regularly and has ordered teachers to observe their pupils if
they have any symptoms, possibly related to the air pollution.
Each school has authority to consider temporary
closure if the air pollution situation in its area becomes critical.
Meanwhile, Dr. Sukhum Kanchanaphimai, Permanent Secretary
for Public Health, said the number of patients with respiratory problems from
poor air quality has not increased, according to the figure from the department
of the disease control. (TNA)
