Bangkok, Thailand

Bangkok air pollution forces 352 schools to close
Air pollution in the Thai capital forced more than 350 schools to close on Friday, city authorities said, the highest number in five years. Bangkok officials also announced free public transport for a week in a bid to reduce traffic in a city notorious for noxious exhaust fumes.
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.
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. This is Thailand's desperate, unproven attempt at reducing the oppressive air pollution over its capital,
Bangkok Offers Free Public Transport to Fight Air Pollution
Bangkok is offering free public transport for a week to combat rising air pollution levels, which have led to school closures and remote work. The initiative aims to reduce car usage, one significant pollution contributor.
Nearly 200 Bangkok schools close over air pollution
BANGKOK: Air pollution forced nearly 200 schools in Bangkok to close on Thursday (Jan 23), local 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
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration urged people to work from home for the rest of the week if they can, with air pollution forecast to worsen after already forcing the temporary closure of more than a dozen schools.
Thailand pilots 'green transport' to combat air pollution in Bangkok
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Suriya Jungrungreangkit said the decision was made after Bangkok was ranked as the fourth worst city in the world for air quality according to the latest data from Swiss-based IQAir on January 24.
Bangkok Air Pollution
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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.
Air pollution chokes Thailand as leader shows off in Switzerland
Air pollution choked large parts of Thailand again this morning - as the country's Prime Minister posted pictures of herself showing off in Switzerland. Footage shows the toxic soup of smog and smoke from agricultural burning engulfing buildings in the capital Bangkok shortly before 9am local time.
Thai authorities seek to ease air pollution in capital by offering free public transport
Thai authorities have made travel by public transport in Bangkok free for a week, the latest tactic to try to tackle soaring ...
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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 ...
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Nearly 200 Bangkok schools close over smog
Air pollution forced nearly 200 schools in Bangkok to close today, local authorities said, as officials urged people to work from home and restricted heavy vehicles in the city. Seasonal air ...