Thai authorities seek to ease air pollution in capital by offering free public transport
Thai authorities have made travel by public transport in Bangkok free for a week, the latest tactic to try to tackle soaring levels of air pollution that have already seen hundreds of schools closed and employees working from home.
Air pollution in Thailand: Govt urges Chinese descendants to use digital paper offerings
BANGKOK: The Thai government on Sunday (Jan 26) called on Chinese descendants to use digital paper offerings online instead of burning real ones as part of their Chinese New Year traditions, to help reduce the already severe air pollution.
Thailand pilots 'green transport' to combat air pollution in Bangkok
Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered free public transport in Bangkok for one week, starting on Feb. 25, in a move to deal with the alarming air pollution in the capital city.
Ice in the sky: Thailand's fight against air pollution
Flying through Bangkok's cloudless blue skies, a small aircraft sprays a white mist over a thick haze of pea soup smog below.
Bangkok Offers Free Public Transport to Fight Air Pollution
Bangkok is offering free public transport for a week to combat rising air pollution levels, which have led to school closures and remote work. The initiative aims to reduce car usage, one significant pollution contributor.
Bangkok Air Pollution Causes 352 Schools to Close
Air pollution in the Thai capital forced more than 350 schools to close on Friday, city authorities said, the highest number
Free ride! Bangkok offers complimentary public transport for a week to tackle air pollution
Thai authorities on Saturday announced that they have made public transport free for a week. The order was passed to address the growing air pollution problem in Bangkok. Currently, employees are being advised to work from home and schools have been shut down.
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Bangkok opens public-health emergency response centre amid PM2.5 smog
The air quality in all of Bangkok’s metropolitan areas exceeded safety standards on Saturday morning, the BMA’s Air Quality ...
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Air pollution might cost Bangkok nearly 90 million USD in damage
Economic damage from opportunity loss caused by air pollution in and around Bangkok over a one-month period has been ...
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Bangkok air pollution forces 352 schools to close
Air pollution in the Thai capital forced more than 350 schools to close on Friday, city authorities said, the highest number ...
Bangkok Urges People to Work From Home as Air Pollution Worsens
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration urged people to work from home for the rest of the week if they can, with air ...
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Air pollution in Thailand’s Bangkok forces more than 350 schools to close
More than 350 schools in Bangkok have been forced to close due to air pollution, authorities in Thailand’s capital have said.