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Samples from Doi Suthep waterfall tested for E.coli after contamination claim

August 16, 2022
by Kitipat Chuensukjit
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Officials from the Pollution Control Department, based in Chiang Mai province, have collected samples from a creek and waterfalls in Doi Suthep-Pui National Park for lab tests, after a report…

Government agencies ordered to pay ฿9.6bn compensation over Klong Dan project

March 8, 2022
by administrator
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Thailand’s Pollution Control Department (PCD) and Finance Ministry have lost the legal fight to avoid paying 9.6 billion baht in compensation to a consortium of companies over the corruption-plagued Klong…

No hazardous chemical residue found from blaze at foam factory in Pathum Thani

October 27, 2021
by Chanwanpen
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No dangerous chemical residue has been found and the air quality in Pathum Thani province remains normal, according to the Pollution Control Department, following a fire that broke out on…

PM2.5 dust forecast for Bangkok and vicinity from late October through February

October 25, 2021
by Kitipat Chuensukjit
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People living in Bangkok and its surrounding provinces are advised to prepare for PM2.5 dust pollution, coinciding with the arrival of high atmospheric pressure from the end of October until…

Unusually high air pollution reading in Chiang Mai’s Chiang Dao district caused by damaged sensor

October 23, 2021
by Chanwanpen
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A malfunctioning air pollution sensor has produced a false reading of PM2.5 dust levels in the atmosphere of Chiang Dao district of Thailand’s northern province of Chiang Mai. It reported…

Evacuation underway of people near a burning chemical factory in Samut Prakan

July 5, 2021
by Kitipat Chuensukjit
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People living within a five kilometre radius of a chemical factory in Bang Phli district of Samut Prakan province have been asked to evacuate their homes temporarily for their safety,…

PM2.5 dust forecast to envelop Bangkok again this weekend

December 22, 2020
by Nad Bunnag
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People in Bangkok and its suburbs have been warned to brace for the return of excessive amounts of PM2.5 dust, from this Thursday through December 29th, due to poor air…

Former PCD chief and two officials to pay 10.5 billion baht in infamous Klong Dan case

September 5, 2020
by Kasipat Wongvitayakamjorn
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Thailand’s Central Administrative Court has ordered former Director-General of the Pollution Control Department, Pakit Kiravanich, and two former senior officials of the same department, to pay the department about 10.5…

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Pollution Control Department launches ‘No Car Wednesday’ initiative

December 18, 2019
by jeerapas@thaipbs.or.th
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Thailand’s Pollution Control Department’s initiative, to urge its officials to use public transport instead of their own cars every Wednesday, kicked off today. A number of officials, including the department…

PM2.5 particulate returns to threaten nine areas of Bangkok

March 13, 2019
by jeerapas@thaipbs.or.th
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PM2.5 dust particles have returned to Bangkok and its neighboring provinces, with nine areas found to contain levels exceeding the 50-micron standard level today, according to the latest air quality readings by the Pollution Control…

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