Environmental news from Thailand — climate, air quality, conservation and sustainability, in English from Thai PBS World.
Bangkok is suffering very high levels of air-borne pollutants today, with five districts being at the Red (unhealthy) level the remaining 45 districts at the Orange (unhealthy for the vulnerable) level. The average amount of PM2.5 dust in the air is 63.5µg/m³, against the safe level of 37.5µg/m³, according to the Air Quality Information Centre of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration.
The most recent discoveries of a female leatherback coming ashore to lay her eggs last month in Phang Nga province not only brought joy to conservationists but are also helping to shape future restoration plans for the endangered species to ensure that they will return to the Thai shores year after year.
Fifty-two locations in Bangkok have airborne pollution at levels which could affect the health of vulnerable people. Citywide, the average amount of PM2.5 dust today is 38.1µg/m³, slightly above the safe level of 37.5µg/m³.
Air pollution throughout Bangkok today is at the Orange level today (unhealthy for sensitive groups), with a 44.9µg/m³ average level of PM2.5 dust. Tomorrow is expected to be the same, with an improvement forecast from Thursday until Sunday, due to improved air circulation, according to the Air Quality Information Centre of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration.
Bangkok will be shrouded in excessive PM2.5 airborne pollution throughout this week due to weak air circulation, according to the Air Quality Information Centre of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration.
Air pollution in many provinces across the country, including Bangkok, is forecast to get even worse until Monday, due mainly to windless conditions resulting in accumulation of PM2.5 dust in the atmosphere, according to Jirayu Huangsap, advisor to the National Public Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Command.
All 50 districts of Bangkok are affected by PM2.5 dust exceeding the 37.5µg/m³ (micron) safe level today.
Air pollution throughout Bangkok exceeds the safe level today, with the average amount of PM2.5 dust in the atmosphere being measured at 48.7µg/m³, according to the Air Quality Information Centre of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration.
A lawyer filed a complaint yesterday with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment against the operators of an allegedly illegal landfill site in Nong E-roon sub-district in Chon Buri.
Air quality in Bangkok today is worse than yesterday, as seven districts are in the Orange (unhealthy for sensitive groups) category, while the remaining 43 districts are Yellow (moderate). The average level of PM2.5 dust in Bangkok’s atmosphere is 32.8µg/m³
The cabinet approved Bt620 million from the Central Fund today for the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry. It is to be used to deal with wildfires and air pollution.
People in Bangkok are breathing clean air for the second consecutive day today, as the air quality has improved significantly, with pollution in 20 districts categorised as good (Green) and the rest moderate (Yellow).
