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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Wednesday 22 January 2025
Toxic air: Thailand considers work from home nationwide by Puntid Tantivangphaisal Photo courtesy of Bangkok Post The Ministry of Public Health is set to recommend a nationwide work from home directive next week after PM2.5 ultrafine dust pollution surpassed safe thresholds in nearly every province yesterday, January 21, with Greater Bangkok experiencing the highest levels. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1349525-toxic-air-thailand-considers-work-from-home-nationwide/ -
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Toxic air: Thailand considers work from home nationwide
Photo courtesy of Bangkok Post by Puntid Tantivangphaisal The Ministry of Public Health is set to recommend a nationwide work from home directive next week after PM2.5 ultrafine dust pollution surpassed safe thresholds in nearly every province yesterday, January 21, with Greater Bangkok experiencing the highest levels. Public Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin announced that a meeting would be held today to formulate strategies to address the escalating pollution crisis. Among the proposed measures is a nationwide work from home policy, which will be presented during the upcoming Cabinet meeting. Somsak expressed confidence that if government bodies adopt this policy, the private sector will follow. He referenced a University of Chicago study indicating that prolonged exposure to PM2.5 levels above 37.5 microgrammes per cubic metre (µg/m³) could reduce life expectancy by approximately one year. With PM2.5 levels anticipated to remain elevated, the minister advised the public to wear N95 masks for optimal protection. Data from the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) yesterday revealed dangerously high PM2.5 levels throughout Bangkok, with Nong Khaem district recording the highest at 146.5µg/m³. In response to the persistent unsafe levels in the capital, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has implemented three key measures. The first is encouraging remote work, initially advised for the first two days of the week, with a potential extension to Friday if pollution levels remain high. The BMA reported that around 200 companies and 100,000 employees adopted work from home arrangements last year, reducing traffic by 8%. The second measure involves establishing low-emission zones (LEZs). Trucks with six or more wheels are prohibited from the Ratchadaphisek area when red PM2.5 levels are recorded and expected to persist for at least two consecutive days. Exceptions are made for electric vehicles, natural gas vehicles, and those on the Green List. The final measure is the temporary closure of BMA schools, with four schools having shifted to online classes. The Pollution Control Department has cautioned that poor air quality is likely to continue nationwide until Friday due to stagnant air and agricultural burning. Recent reports indicated unsafe PM2.5 levels in 70 of 77 provinces, with Greater Bangkok being the most affected. Samut Sakhon recorded the highest level at 144.8µg/m³. Only seven provinces—Phang Nga, Surat Thani, Chumphon, Krabi, Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, and Mae Hong Son—reported dust levels below the government’s safe threshold of 37.5µg/m³, reported Bangkok Post. Source: The Thaiger -- 2025-01-22 -
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What is Melania trying to tell us all by dressing as the Hamburglar for the inauguration?
Every time I see those Slavic cheekbones and eyes I want to do my next layover in Dubai -
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Trump’s Jan. 6 Pardons Slammed as a 'Grotesque Display' of Power by Schiff
What are you snorting? While the rioters didn't directly kill anyone with their guns, they did use them in a threatening manner, which contributed to the chaos and violence of the attack. Some rioters openly carried rifles and handguns, displaying them in an intimidating manner and causing fear among the Capitol Police and members of Congress. Several rioters who were later arrested were found to be carrying concealed weapons, including handguns and zip ties, which led to fears that they were planning to take hostages or engage in violence. -
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Worst Joke Ever 2025
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Tax files
This AM got a note from expattaxthailand with an interview of a TRD lawyer and official about this year's filing of 2024 taxes. the officials advised anyone with questions about the taxes to check out the TRD webbsite at www.rd.go.th/English for non-Thai speakers, but also gave some ino on the tax filing. As we all know it is Self Assessable income - if no assessble income then one does NOT have to get a TAX ID nor file the tax forms. Since DTA's either exempt pensions or provide tax credits, exempted in my opinion means non-assessable income for US civil service pension as well as pre-2024 savings then an expat then does NOT need to get a tax id nor file. They indicate this anyway if one wants to hear it themselves. They also said that expats need to keep documentation supporting that income if is considered non-assessable. Strict penalties for "fake" documents. Anyway, I checked the interview see the link or contact Carl at expattaxthailand and you should be able to get the interview there. They mentioned that the TRD site can also allow one to ask questions. https://youtube.com/watch?v=mGvznkNy398
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