Bangkok, Thailand

Bangkok air pollution forces 352 schools to close
BANGKOK: Air pollution in the Thai capital forced the closure of more than 350 schools on Friday (Jan 24), city authorities said, the highest number in five years. Bangkok officials announced free public transport for a week in a bid to reduce traffic in a city notorious for noxious exhaust fumes.
Ice in the sky: Thailand's fight against air pollution
Flying through Bangkok's cloudless blue skies, a small aircraft sprays a white mist over a thick haze of pea soup smog below.
Air pollution in Thailand’s Bangkok forces more than 350 schools to close
More than 350 schools in Bangkok have been forced to close due to air pollution, authorities in Thailand’s capital have said.
Air pollution shrouds tower blocks in Bangkok, Thailand
Footage shows the deadly air pollution that was choking Bangkok this morning amid a rise in agricultural burning across Southeast Asia. Tower blocks around the Asoke Intersection along Sukhumvit Road were clouded by the toxic smog.
Thai air pollution disrupts services
Worsening air pollution is choking Bangkok, closing schools. The government is asking people to work from home and avoid outdoor activities.
Thailand air pollution forces closure of 352 schools amid Bangkok air quality crisis
Bangkok’s air pollution crisis intensifies – Schools close, and authorities introduce free public transport to reduce exhaust fumes. Posted: 24 January 2025 | Last updated: 24 January 2025
Bangkok schools closed due to air pollution
Thai authorities on Friday closed over 350 schools in the capital Bangkok due to air pollution, according to local media. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has ordered the closure of all of its 352 schools and holding online classes due to the city’s poor air quality, the media outlet Khaosod English reported.
Polluted air in Bangkok forces closure of 352 schools
Air pollution in the Thai capital forced the closure of more than 350 schools on Friday, city authorities said, as Bangkok was ranked the world's seventh-most polluted major city by air quality monitor IQAir.
Bangkok Air Pollution
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