Air pollution cost Thai economy 4.616 trillion baht in 2019: Academic
A KASETSART University professor said in a research paper that air pollution from PM2.5 particles caused 2.173 trillion baht economic damage to Thai households in 2019 and if all pollutants (PM10, PM2.5, CO, NOx, NO2) are included the total soared to 4.616 trillion baht, Matichon newspaper said today (Feb. 23). Mr. Wissanu Attawanich, an […]
Read MoreAir pollution worsens in Chiang Mai as forest fires rage non-stop
FOREST fires are raging non-stop at a national park in Chiang Mai’s Hot district today (Feb. 12) leading to the PM2.5 pollution level soaring to 167 micrograms per cubic metre while AQI is as high as 277, TV Channel 7 said. Chiang Mai Governor Nirat Pongsitthaworn offered a 10,000 baht cash reward to anyone […]
Read MoreChadchart: Air pollution will improve in the long run
By Matichon and Thai Newsroom Reporters WITH AIR quality having deteriorated in Bangkok and many others parts of the country over the past few days amid a forecast of the impact continuing over the next three days, Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said today (Feb. 4) the situation will improve if everyone cooperates. At 5 […]
Read MoreArtificial rainmaking for the North to alleviate PM2.5 pollution
WITH air pollution in Chiang Mai and the rest of the northern region having deteriorated from mid-January onwards, artificial rainmaking operation is now starting to help reduce the unhealthy air, Matichon newspaper said this afternoon (Feb. 3). Mr. Supit Pitaktham, deputy chief of the Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation Department, said after visiting Chiang […]
Read More‘I feel my eyes burn’: Thailand says stay indoors as air pollution spikes
By Reuters and published by US News & World Report AIR POLLUTION in Bangkok and neighbouring Thai provinces spiked past safe levels on Thursday (Feb. 2), prompting authorities to urge people to stay indoors and avoid strenuous outdoor activity. The concentration of small and hazardous airborne particles known as PM2.5 in the capital was […]
Read MoreBangkok residents advised to stay indoors as air quality hits unhealthy levels
By Channel News Asia THE AIR quality in Bangkok has hit unhealthy levels with residents in the Thai capital and nearby provinces advised to avoid or reduce outdoor activities on Friday and Saturday, according to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) on Thursday (Jan 26). .In a statement on Facebook, BMA’s Environment Department said unhealthy […]
Read MoreAt least 40 killed in Nepal’s worst air crash in 30 years
By Reuters and published by The Business Standard Kathmandu – At least 40 people were killed on Sunday (Jan. 15) when an aircraft of domestic carrier Yeti Airlines crashed in Pokhara in Nepal, a Nepal aviation authority official said. “Rescue operations are on,” said Jagannath Niroula, spokesman for Nepal civil aviation authority. “Weather was […]
Read MorePolice arrest Indian exec for urinating on plane passenger
By AFP and Reuters – published by DW New Delhi – Indian police authorities have arrested Shankar Mishra, formerly an executive with American banking giant Wells Fargo, for allegedly urinating on a passenger aboard an Air India flight in November. Indian media reported that Mishra had urinated on a passenger, an elderly woman, on […]
Read MoreThai F-16 fighters in recon mission along border with Myanmar
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A COUPLE OF the Thai air force’s F-16 Fighting Falcon jets are currently exercising a reconnaissance mission over Thai airspace in northwestern border areas following Myanmar’s airborne attacks on a Kachin rebel base in northernmost Myanmar. Air force spokesman VM Prapat Sonjaidee confirmed today (Oct. 27) the F-16 fighters from Wing […]
Read MoreUkraine gets new air defences, allies deepen resolve after Russian strikes
By Agencies and published by CNA Brussels – Ukraine’s allies announced delivery of new air defences and recommitted to providing robust, enduring military assistance at a meeting at Nato headquarters on Wednesday (Oct. 12), saying Russian missile strikes two days ago only further united them. US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin, sitting next to his […]
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