Bangkok, air pollution

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. The reading makes the Thai capital currently the world's seventh-most polluted major city.
Bangkok Air Pollution
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Air pollution in Thailand’s Bangkok forces more than 350 schools to close
More than 350 schools in Bangkok have been forced to close due to air pollution, authorities in Thailand’s capital have said.
Bangkok pollution forces closure of 352 schools
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration said it had closed 352 schools across 31 districts due to air pollution. More than 250 schools in Bangkok were closed on Thursday, and officials urged people to work from home and restricted heavy vehicles in the city.
Bangkok Urges People to Work From Home as Air Pollution Worsens
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration urged people to work from home for the rest of the week if they can, with air pollution forecast to worsen after already forcing the temporary closure of more than a dozen schools.
Thailand air pollution forces closure of 352 schools amid Bangkok air quality crisis
Bangkok’s air pollution crisis intensifies – Schools close, and authorities introduce free public transport to reduce exhaust fumes. Posted: 24 January 2025 | Last updated: 24 January 2025
Ice in the sky: Thailand's fight against air pollution
Flying through Bangkok's cloudless blue skies, a small aircraft sprays a white mist over a thick haze of pea soup smog below.
Bangkok schools closed due to air pollution
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 its 352 schools and holding online classes due to the city’s poor air quality, the media outlet Khaosod English reported.
Air pollution shrouds tower blocks in Bangkok, Thailand
Footage shows the deadly air pollution that was choking Bangkok this morning amid a rise in agricultural burning across Southeast Asia. Tower blocks around the Asoke Intersection along Sukhumvit Road were clouded by the toxic smog.
Air pollution chokes Thailand as leader shows off in Switzerland
Air pollution choked large parts of Thailand again this morning - as the country's Prime Minister posted pictures of herself showing off in Switzerland. Footage shows the toxic soup of smog and smoke from agricultural burning engulfing buildings in the capital Bangkok shortly before 9am local time.
Bangkok offers free transport as it battles worst pollution in years
AIR pollution in the Thai capital Bangkok forced the closure of more than 350 schools, city authorities said, the highest ...
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Nearly 200 Bangkok schools close over air pollution
BANGKOK: Air pollution forced nearly 200 schools in Bangkok to close on Thursday (Jan 23), local authorities said, as ...
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More than 250 Bangkok schools close over air pollution
More than 250 schools in Bangkok were closed on Thursday due to pollution, authorities said, as officials urged people to ...
Dust Mitigation Project Over Bangkok
Thailand is exploring a novel approach to combating Bangkok's severe air pollution. This involves using aircraft to spray a fine mist above the smog layer, aiming to create conditions that allow the c ...