Bangkok (Thailand): Fine particulate pollution at alarming levels.

Measures such as distributing safe face masks and canceling outdoor activities have been implemented to minimize the impact of pollution.

Photo: BANGKOK POST

According to the Bangkok Post, PM2.5 fine particulate matter pollution has surged in most districts of the Thai capital, prompting the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to urge government agencies and private organizations to allow employees to work from home for two days, February 15th and 16th. Measures such as distributing safety masks and canceling outdoor activities have been implemented to mitigate the impact of the pollution.

According to the Swiss air quality monitoring website IQAir, the level of inhalable particulate matter in Bangkok was more than 15 times higher than the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended level, making it the 8th most polluted city in the world on February 15th. The Pollution Control Department (PCD) forecasts that PM2.5 pollution in Bangkok and surrounding provinces will increase until February 17th, while the Meteorological Department says that air stagnation, a major factor exacerbating PM2.5 pollution, continues.

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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/bangkok-thai-lan-o-nhiem-bui-min-o-muc-bao-dong-post726902.html