Air so dirty that Bangkok should work from home: City Hall

Bangkok residents should work from home due to the heavy seasonal smog which has been choking the city for weeks.

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration last night issued an advisory that those who can work remotely should do so for the next week as pollution levels have hit levels deemed unhealthy multiple times since New Year’s Day.

This morning, the capital was a very unhealthy 138 on the international air quality index, with over 10 times the concentration of dangerous PM2.5 particles than is considered safe by the WHO.

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The recommendation came after the Meteorological Department predicted Thailand will face more persistent dry weather and high PM 2.5 concentrations on Friday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. 

The department hoped that reducing road traffic would reduce the smog. Other contributors…