Unsafe PM2.5 Levels in 22 Areas of Greater Bangkok

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BANGKOK, Feb 7 (TNA) – Greater Bangkok suffered unsafe fine dust in 22 areas with the worst pollution detected in Klong Sam Wa district of the capital.

 

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration reported that the levels of particulate matter 2.5 micrometers and less in diameter (PM2.5) ranged from 37 to 70 micrograms per cubic meter of air in Bangkok and adjacent provinces over the past 24 hours. The safe threshold was set at 50mcg.

 

Unsafe levels of PM2.5 this morning happened in 22 areas including the highest level of 70mcg in Klong Sam Wa district, 67mcg in Thawi Wattana district and 62mcg in Bang Na district.

 

Full story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-877682

 

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[Anant72]

Thank you for taking care of our health.

[Tarteso]

The worst is coming…soon ????

[brewsterbudgen]

Not really news, is it?  This happens every year and no part of Thailand avoids it completely.

[Mr Meeseeks]

That's 4 months of your life you are not getting back.

[KhunLA]

That's most of Thailand, and tops that list of my pet peeves about Thailand.  Right behind dumping everything and anything in the seas.

 

Those 2 alone will forever keep Thailand in 3rd world status.  Aside from those and a bit of litter, everywhere, love it here ????

 

They simply have NO respect for their country, and 'Thai for Thai', is fairly meaningless.  IMHO

Edited February 8, 2022 by KhunLA

[Emdog]

I just checked IQAir site: Bangkok with score of 140. And this lovely footnote: "PM2.5 concentration in Bangkok air is currently 10.3 times above the WHO annual air quality guideline value."

[Venom]

Field burning season is only getting started. Much worse to come.  ????????