Tag: Dust
Thailand Tightens PM2.5 Dust Controls
BANGKOK, Jan 29 (TNA) – Thailand’s cabinet has approved new measures giving the Director-General of Disease Control Department authority to declare PM2.5 dust control zones, [Read More…]
Dust closes Thailand’s longest railway tunnel just after it opens
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) closed Thailand’s longest train tunnel just after opening it on Sunday pending a 14-day clean-up after passengers complained of [Read More…]
Air Pollution Spurs Lung Cancer Spike in Northern Thailand
BANGKOK (NNT) – Northern Thailand is confronting a critical public health issue, with Chiang Mai and Lampang provinces experiencing alarmingly high mortality rates from lung [Read More…]
Thailand Plans Corn Import Ban to Combat PM2.5 Pollution
BANGKOK (NNT) – The government is taking steps to address the issue of PM2.5 pollution, particularly in the Northern region, with Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin [Read More…]
Northern and north-eastern provinces suffering excessive PM2.5 today
Airborne pollution in 15 northern provinces has reach the Red level today, with the amount of PM2.5 dust in the atmosphere between 50.1µg/m³ and 182µg/m³, [Read More…]
Chiang Mai’s Air Pollution Remains of Concern
CHIANG MAI, March 9 (TNA) — Many provinces in the northern region were still affected by high PM2.5 air pollution for three days in a [Read More…]
Chiang Mai Ranked Top 10 Most Polluted Cities
CHIANG MAI, Feb 28 (TNA) – Several provinces in the northern region began to face toxic smog as Chiang Mai was ranked among top ten [Read More…]
Air Quality Improves in Bangkok, Wildfires Worsen in North
BANGKOK (NNT) – Bangkok residents are set to experience improved air quality this week, with PM2.5 pollutant levels predicted to decrease in the days ahead. [Read More…]
