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.
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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.
Bangkok air quality crisis: Over 350 schools shut as city ranks seventh most polluted
Air pollution has led to the closure of over 350 schools in Bangkok, as the city ranked seventh in the world for pollution. Levels of harmful PM2.5 pollutants were significantly above WHO guidelines.
Bangkok closes 352 schools as air pollution worsens
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.
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.
Bangkok Air Pollution Forces 352 Schools To Close: City Govt
Air pollution in the Thai capital forced the closure of more than 350 schools -- over a hundred more than the previous day -- city authorities said Friday, as Bangkok was ranked the world's 7th-most polluted major city by air quality monitor IQAir.
Bangkok air pollution forces closure of schools amid health crisis
Soaring air pollution and a worsening public health crisis today forced the closure of hundreds of schools in Thailand. Footage shows the deserted classrooms at a state-run facility in the Lat Phrao area of the capital Bangkok,
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200 Bangkok schools close over air pollution
Air pollution forced nearly 200 schools in Bangkok to close on Thursday, local authorities said, as officials urged people to ...
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Bangkok’s air pollution forces 352 schools to close
A mix of stagnant cold air, smoke from crop burning, and car fumes causes air quality to reach unhealthy levels.
Air pollution forces 352 schools to close in Bangkok, Thailand
Air pollution in the Thai capital has forced the closure of more than 350 schools, city authorities said, as Bangkok was ...
Dust Mitigation Project Over Bangkok
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