The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has reached an agreement with civic groups for as many as 50,000 of their members to work from home if air pollution in Bangkok reaches and remains at the Red level for three consecutive days, Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said today.

 

The governor held a meeting this morning with senior administrators to discuss the PM2.5 dust problem in the capital, which has been getting steadily worse, mainly due to poor air circulation and burning of bio-mass in the countryside and in neighbouring countries.

 

He disclosed that only 525 hotspots were detected between January 1st and 9th last year, compared to 1,089 during the same period this year, a 107% increase.

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2024-01-15

 

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Surgeons were top of the list!

Edited January 15, 20242 yr by Thailand

what an embarrassment. 

Even the brickies?

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has reached an agreement with civic groups for as many as 50,000 of their members to work from home if air pollution in Bangkok reaches and remains at the Red level for three consecutive days, Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said today.

So 50,000 have the option while the other 11 million have to suffer... great work Chadchart.

7 hours ago, still kicking said:

Even the brickies?

Mostly migrants they don't count.

12 hours ago, stoner said:

what an embarrassment. 

Another failed governor... I wonder if he still goes out for his morning run?

 

Plus don't they use a slightly different scale here, because the usual one doesn't take into account the science of Siam?

 

Will the police be working  from home or just sleeping at their desks as per usual  ??