Bangkok air pollution to persist

Most of the capital will be coughing and spluttering on Monday and Tuesday under a dense grey blanket of filthy Bangkok air.

The air will be filled with dust on Monday and Tuesday due to the lack of breeze and airflow. The city Environment Department said Saturday that the lack of breeze in Bangkok eventually traps the pollution in the city.

Bangkok’s air pollution will be worst downtown and in the northern and southern zones of Thon Buri to the west of the city.

Bangkok residents should pay close attention to the air quality in their vicinity and protect themselves.

PM2.5 is dust smaller than 2.5 microns in diameter and hazardous to those with lung and respiratory problems.

According to the World Health Organisation, the annual average level of PM2.5 should not exceed 5 micrograms per cubic metre of air. Bangkok’s reading on Saturday was close to…