Thick Fine Dust Forecast on Jan 5-10

[webfact]

 

B ANGKOK, Jan 4 (TNA) – The Pollution Control Department warns thick fine dust will blanket Greater Bangkok on Jan 5-10 due to air stagnation.

 

Attapol Charoenchansa, director-general of the department, said that the levels of particulate matter 2.5microns and less in diameter (PM2.5) were safe nationwide at 7am on Jan 4.

 

PM2.5 levels ranged from 21 to 39 micrograms per cubic meter of air in 24 hours in Greater Bangkok. The safe threshold in the country was set at 50mcg.

 

Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-855024

 

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[Venom]

Not only BKK! Smoke billowing into Hua Hin late last night right on cue.  ????

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

The Pollution Control Department warns thick fine dust will blanket Greater Bangkok on Jan 5-10 due to air stagnation.

Pollution control department... ????????????????

[tomazbodner]

19 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Pollution control department... ????????????????

Yes.... CONTROL part....

[rudi49jr]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

The Pollution Control Department

Bit of a misnomer, isn’t it? I mean, they do nothing to control pollution, as far as I can tell, all they do is observe/establish when it happens and then issue warnings. Easiest job in the world.

[Chris.B]

We're upcountry so no problem!  ????