Bangkok is the world’s 9th most polluted city today, with the level of airborne pollutants measured at 165 on the Air Quality Index.
The other eight most polluted cities today are Hanoi, Dhaka, Delhi, Skopje in North Macedonia, Ho Chi Minh City, Yangon, Calcutta and Doha.
Meanwhile, the Air Quality Information Centre of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration reports that 70 areas of the capital have PM2.5 measured between 40.7 and 65.4 microns (µg/m³), exceeding the safe level of 37.5µg/m³ today.
The five most polluted areas in Bangkok today are Nong Khaem (64.7µg/m³), Phasi Charoen (58.5µg/m³), Khlong Sam Wa (58.3µg/m³), Taling Chan (57.5µg/m³) and Thon Buri (57.0µg/m³).
Members of the public, especially those in vulnerable groups, are advised to wear face masks whenever they are outdoors and to limit the time they exercise or perform other activities outside.
The Air Quality Information Centre predicts that unhealthy air will persist until next Wednesday, due to poor air circulation.
