Nearly 200 schools in Bangkok closed due to severe air pollution, with PM2.5 levels reaching 122 µg/m 3, far exceeding the WHO's recommended limit of 15 µg/m 3.

More than 250 schools in Bangkok were closed on Thursday due to pollution, authorities said, as officials urged people to work from home and restricted heavy vehicles in the city.

Bangkok Urges People to Work From Home as Air Pollution Worsens A bus on a bridge over the Chao Phraya river amid high air pollution levels in Bangkok on Jan. 21.

Thai authorities seek to ease air pollution in capital by offering free public transport A view of Bangkok’s elevated Skytrain line, in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025.

Thailand is reviving a plan to impose congestion charges in capital Bangkok to tackle traffic and air pollution, a move that could make it the second major Asian city to implement such a policy.

Many Bangkok residents wore masks to combat the effects of air pollution. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends 24-hour average exposures should not be more than 15 for most days of the year.

More than 250 schools in Bangkok were closed on Thursday due to pollution, authorities said, as officials urged people to work from home and restricted heavy vehicles in the city. "There really ...

Asharq Al Awsat Air pollution in the Thai capital forced the closure of more than 350 schools on Friday, city authorities said, the highest number in five years. Bangkok officials announced free ...

“Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has closed 352 schools across 31 districts due to air pollution,” the authority said in a message shared on its official LINE group.