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30 provinces remain mired in PM2.5

159 hotspots linked to surge in fine dust

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Thirty provinces, including Bangkok, remained gripped by high levels of fine particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns (PM2.5) yesterday as fine dust pollution intensified in many areas of the country.

According to the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Gistda), the satellite-based Check Foon (dust check) air quality app showed the dust level in Samut Songkhram peaked at 84.1 microgrammes per cubic metre (µg/m³) at 8am yesterday, which surpassed the safe threshold of…

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