Sixty areas of Bangkok and its suburbs are being affected by air pollution today (Monday), with PM2.5 dust in the atmosphere exceeding the safe level of 50 microns, according to the Department of Pollution Control (DPC).
The worst affected areas are Sai Mai district, Liab Waree Road in Nong Chok district and Paknam sub-district in Muang district of Samut Prakan province, where PM2.5 was measured at 75 microns, 73 microns and 71 microns respectively this morning.
According to the DPC’s air4thai web page, air quality in Bangkok and its suburbs ranges from very good to posing a health risk, with the amounts of PM2.5 being measured between 40 and 75 microns.
The areas with excessive PM2.5 today are:
Hirunrujee sub-district of Thon Buri district / Songkhanong sub-district of Phra Pradaeng district, Samut Prakan
Klongchan sub-district of Bang Kapi district / Din Daeng sub-district in Din Daeng district
Om Noi sub-district in Krathum Ban district of Samut Sakhon / Paknam sub-district, Muang district of Samut Prakan
Bang Sao Thong sub-district, Bang Sao Thong district of Samut Prakan / Khlong 1 sub-district of Khlong Luang district, Pathum Thani
Maha Chai sub-district of Muang district, Samut Sakhon / Rama 4 Road in Pathumwan district / Intharapitak Road in Thong Buri district
Lat Phrao Road in Wang Thong Lang district / Din Daeng Road in Din Daeng district / Nakhon Pathom sub-district in Muang district of Nakhon Pathom / Khlong Goom sub-district in Bung Goom district
Khlong Sam Wa district / Chom Thong district / Charunsanitwong Road in Bang Phlad district / Bang Khae district
Rama 2 Road in Bang Khun Thian district / Vibhavadi Rangsit Road in Din Daeng district
Sukhumvit Road in Phra Khanong district / Ratburana Road in Ratburana district / Rama 5 Road in Dusit district
Krung Kasem Road in Pomprab district / Trimit Road at Odean Circle in Samphanthawong district / Rama 6 Road in Phya Thai district
Lat Phrao Road and Soi Lat Phrao 95 in Wang Thong Lang district / Rama 4 Road in front of Samyan Midtown in Pathumwan district
Thung Wat Don sub-district in Sathorn district / Rama 3 Road-Charoenkrung in Bang Khor Laem district
Rama 3 Road in Yan Nawa district / Sukhumvit Soi 63 in Wattana district / Pattanakarn rad in Suan Luang district
Bang Na-Trat Road in Bang Na district / Pahonyothin Road at Kasetsart intersection, Chatuchak district
Don Muang district / Sukhapibaan 5 Road in Sai Mai district / Nawamin Road at Bang Paki intersection, Bang Kapi district
Suan Sayam – Ramintra intersection in Kanna Yao district / Lat Krabang Road in Lat Krabang district
Sihaburanakit Road in Min Buri district / Srinakharin Road in Prawet district / Charoen Nakhon Road in Khlong San district
Tha Phra intersection in Bangkok Yai district / Baanpak Rodfai Thon Buri 5 Road in Bangkok Noi district
Buddha Monthon 1 Road in Taling Chan district / Khlong Thawee Wattana Road in Thawee Wattana district
Petkasem Road in Phasi Charoen district / Ma Charoen Road Pekasem 81, Nong Khaem district / Aekkachai Road in Bang Bon district
Pracha-uthit Road in Thung Khru district / Samsen Road in Phra Nakhon district / Khlong Toey sub-district in Khlong Toey district
Bangsue sub-district in Bangsue district / Thung Song Hong sub-district in Laksi district / Pahonyothin Road in Bang Khen district
Saphan Soong district / Bangkachao sub-district in Bangkachao district, Samut Prakan
