Air quality in Bangkok and its suburbs deteriorated even further this morning, with 50 areas now considered to be dangerous to health with levels of airborne PM2.5 dust particulate increasing to as much as 74 microns, well above the standard safe amount of 50 microns.

According to readings taken from the city’s 72 air monitoring stations at 6am this morning (Thursday), by the Pollution Control Department and Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, 39 areas of Bangkok and 11 areas of surrounding suburbs were found to have an excessive amount of PM2.5 dust particles, compared to 33 yesterday.

The areas most affected today in Bangkok are:

• Tambon Hirunruji in Thon Buri district
• Kanchanapisek Road in Bang Khun Thian district
• Tambon Bang Na in Bang Na district
• Tambon Din Daeng in Din Daeng district
• Tambon Chong Nonsee in Yan Nawa district
• Rama IV Road in Pathumwan district
• Intharapitak Road in Thon Buri district
• Lat Phrao Road in Wang Thong Lang district
• Din Daeng Road in Den Daeng district
• Tambon Plabpla in Wang Thong Lang district
• Din Daeng and Ratburana districts
• Tambon Klong Gum in Bung Gum district
• Klong Sam Wa district
• Charunsanitwong Road in Bang Plad district
• Rama II Road in Bang Khun Thian district
• Trimit Road and Odeon circle in Samphanthawong district
• Rama VI Road in Phya Thai district
• Soi Lat Phrao 95 in Wang Thong Lang district
• Rama IV Road in front of Samyan Midtown in Pathumwan district
• Narathiwat Road in Bang Rak district
• Tambon Thung Wat Don in Sathorn district
• Rama III-Charoenkrung Road in Bang Khor Laem district
• Rama III Road in Yan Nawa district
• Wattana district
• Pahonyothin Road and Kasetsart intersection in Chatuchak district
• Sai Mai district
• Nawamin Road and Bang Kapi intersection in Bang Kapi district
• Lat Krabang Road in Lat Krabang district
• Prawet district
• Ratchadapisek-Tha Phra Road in Thon Buri district
• Charoen Nakorn Road in Klong San district
• Soi Nikhom Ban Rodfai Thonburi 5 Road in Bangkok Noi district
• Petkasem Road in Phasi Charoen district
• Samsen Road in Phra Nakhon district
• Tambon Klong Toei in Klong Toei district
• Tambon Bang Sue in Bang Sue district
• Tambon Thung Song Hong in Laksi district
• Pahonyothin Road in Bang Khen district
• 11 dangerous areas in Bangkok’s suburbs are:
• Tambon Bang Kruei in Bang Kruei district of Nonthaburi province
• Tambon Bang Pood in Pakkred district of Nonthaburi
• Tambon Klong Noeng in Klong Luang district of Pathum Thani province
• Tambon Song Khanong in Phra Pradaeng district of Samut Prakan
• Tambon Bang Prong in Muang district of Samut Prakan
• Tambon Talad in Phra Pradaeng district of Samut Prakan
• Tambon Paknam in Muang district of Samut Prakan
• Tambon Bang Sao Thong in Bang Sao Thong district of Samut Prakan
• Tambon Omnoi in Krathum Ban district of Samut Sakhon
• Tambon Mahachai in Muang district of Samut Sakhon
• Tambon Nakhon Pathom in Muang district of Nakhon Pathom