Excessive PM2.5 in 30 provinces, including Bangkok today

[snoop1130]

 

PM2.5 readings in 30 provinces, including 10 areas in and around Bangkok, exceed the safe threshold of 37.5µg/m³ today, but the situation is expected to improve from tomorrow until March 5th, according to the Air Pollution Mitigation Centre of the Pollution Control Department.

 

Mae Pa sub-district, in the Mae Sot district of Tak, has the highest level of PM2.5, measured at 90.1µg/m³, while readings in the north range from 39.1µg/m³ to 90.1µg/m³.

 

Only four areas in northeast have excessive PM2.5 levels, measured up to 50.3µg/m³. Most areas in the central and western regions also have high PM2.5 levels, from 24.4µg/m³ up to 63.7µg/m³. Only two areas in eastern provinces have excessive PM2.5, up to 52µg/m³.

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2024-02-27

 

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[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

PM2.5 readings in 30 provinces, including 10 areas in and around Bangkok, exceed the safe threshold of 37.5µg/m³ today, but the situation is expected to improve from tomorrow until March 5th, according to the Air Pollution Mitigation Centre of the Pollution Control Department.

Nothing has changed or been done since last year, or even in the last decade.

Next year will be the same, warnings form various sectors about how to avoid polluted areas.

[flyingtlger]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

PM2.5 readings in 30 provinces, including 10 areas in and around Bangkok, exceed the safe threshold of 37.5µg/m³

Same old song and dance!

Do something about it!!!