"Pollution"

Across the US, old coal plants are living out second lives. The sites, long a source of pollution, are now becoming resources for solar, renewable energy.

All crematoriums in Bangkok and Pattaya are required to meet standards set by the National Resources and Environment Ministry as part of moves to limit PM2.5 pollution.

The Royal Gazette website on Wednesday published an announcement by the Finance minister on the new excise tax rate for passenger vehicles with less than 10 seats, pickup trucks and motorcycles.

Air purifiers which once had been a must for many urban citizens in China have gradually fallen out of favor in recent years. This change has been brought about thanks to improved air quality from effective environmental protection measures.

Satellite images show forest fires that normally blanket the North in haze have dropped sharply during this year’s burning season. The images revealed 3,717 hotspots in northern national forests from January 1 to March 8 – more than four times fewer than the 17,289 hotspots in the same period of 2020, and 25,770 hotspots in 2019, said the Pollution Control Department (PCD) on Thursday.

The air quality in Bangkok and adjacent provinces could worsen in the next seven days (January 4-10) due to stagnant weather conditions, the Pollution Control Department said on Monday.

The Pollution Control Department’s Centre for Air Pollution Mitigation said on Wednesday that it expected the air quality in all regions of Thailand to be at a “good” level on average during the New Year holidays, based on its 7-day air quality forecast from December 30 to January 5.

Butwal Sub-metropolitan City, which is responsible for collecting and managing garbage from in and around the city, has been dumping its waste on the banks of Tinau River for years. This has caused massive pollution in the river area, adversely affecting the residents of nearby settlements.

Terming the air pollution in New Delhi and neighbouring areas an "emergency situation", Indian Supreme Court today suggested the authorities take immediate measures including putting the capital under lockdown along with stopping vehicle movements.

Bangkokians should prepare for PM2.5 dust (particles less than 2.5 micrometres in diameter) during the cooler season from December to February, while real-time air quality information can be checked via websites and a phone application, the governor said on Wednesday.

The Pollution Control Department said the PM2.5 dust situation is presently at the standard level of 5-27 mcg/cu across Thailand.

Atthaphol Charoenchansa, director-general of Pollution Control Department (PCD), said on Friday that the air quality level in Bangkok is in a normal range in the past five years, with the level of Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) at below international standard.