The Thai government has ordered a crackdown on farmers flouting a ban on crop burning, as pollution in Bangkok spiked on ...

Thailand's air pollution is an issue year each year in the dry season ... Exposure to PM 2.5 dust can cause burning and itching in the eyes and skin, as well as coughing and chest tightness.

Air pollution in Bangkok and neighbouring Thai provinces spiked past safe levels on Thursday, prompting authorities to urge people to stay indoors and avoid strenuous outdoor activity.

SAMOENG, Thailand — When the haze season comes, village chief Nanthawat Tiengtrongsakun and his tribesmen start preparing the land for fire. They cut shrubs and trees on their small parcels of ...

Thailand's air pollution is a problem during the dry season - which typically runs from November to March - mainly due to seasonal burning from farmers clearing their sugarcane and rice fields.

A study in Nature Communications found that pollution from burning crop residue in India caused between 44,000 and 98,000 premature deaths there each year from 2003 to 2019.

Thai authorities warned that pollution levels in Bangkok and surrounding provinces had hit unhealthy levels on Thursday, ordering government employees in the capital to work from home for the next ...

Residents in the city of 10 million people lost about 4½ days to traffic snarls in 2023. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

World Ice in the sky: Thailand’s fight against air pollution. By. AFP. Published. January 23, 2025 ...

The Thai government has ordered a crackdown on farmers flouting a ban on crop burning, as pollution in Bangkok spiked on Friday a week after toxic air forced hundreds of schools to close. Smoke ...

Thailand is reviving a plan to impose congestion charges in capital Bangkok to tackle traffic and air pollution, a move that could make it the second major Asian city to implement such a policy.