The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is intensifying measures to tackle air pollution as PM2.5 dust levels in the capital remain high, expected to persist through February.

in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerry Harmer) Commuters wear face masks to protect themselves from ...

So far, the Thai government’s efforts to improve its air quality have failed to address the systemic causes of the problem.

In approximately 1,966 classrooms across 429 schools in Bangkok, 744 classrooms have been upgraded with air conditioning, and ...

Air pollution in the Thai capital forced the closure of more than 350 schools on Friday, city authorities said, as Bangkok was ranked the world’s seventh-most polluted major city by air quality ...

Thailand has introduced free public transport in Bangkok for a week to tackle severe air pollution. Over 350 schools were ...

Thailand's PM2.5 pollution crisis has intensified into a political issue as local elections approach on February 1.

Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt confirmed that 744 out of 1,966 classrooms are earmarked to be upgraded into dust-free ...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Suriya Jungrungreangkit said the decision was made after Bangkok was ranked ...

Thai authorities on Friday closed over 350 schools in the capital Bangkok due to air pollution, according to local media. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has ordered the closure of all of ...

In a bid to tackle rising air pollution, Thailand has launched a week-long free public transport campaign in its capital city ...

BANGKOK -- Thai authorities have made travel by public transport in Bangkok free for a week starting Saturday, the latest tactic to try to tackle soaring levels of air pollution that have already ...