Bangkok this morning, toxic dust exceeds the standard in 40 areas. Warning about health.
On Jan 18, the Center for Coordination and Solution of Air Pollution Problems in Bangkok Report on the situation of dust particles with a size of not more than 2.5 microns (PM 2.5) of the Bangkok Air Quality Monitoring Station (Bangkok) on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at 7:00 am, the 24-hour average of PM2.5 dust. Measured at 28-71 micrograms/cubic meter (mcg/cu.m.), found that it exceeded the standard. (Standard not more than 50 mcg/cu.m.) 40 areas are:
1. Nong Khaem District, three intersections next to the police fort, Ma Charoen Road, Petchkasem 81: equal to 71 mcg/cu.m.
2. Lat Krabang District In front of Lat Krabang Hospital, next to the police station: equal to 64 mcg/cu.m.
3. Thawi Watthana District Entrance to Sanam Luang 2 : is equal to 63 mcg/cu.m.
4. Bang Bon District, near Bang Bon Market: equal to 62 mcg/cu.m.
5. Khlong Sam Wa District Within Khlong Sam Wa District Office : equal to 61 mcg/cu.m.
6. Bang Khun Thian District Within Bang Khun Thian District Office : equal to 61 mcg/cu.m.
7. Prawet District, in front of Seacon Square Department Store: equal to 60 mcg/cu.m.
8. Phasi Charoen District In front of Siam University (around Soi Petchkasem 36) University entrance : equal to 59 mcg/cu.m.
9. Wang Thonglang District In front of Esso gas station, Soi Ladprao 95: equal to 58 mcg/cu.m.
10. Bueng Kum District Within Bueng Kum District Office : equal to 58 mcg/cu.m.
11. Bangna District, in front of the mall Big C Bangna Department Store : equal to 57 mcg/cu.m.
12. Yannawa District Near Bank of Ayudhya Head Office : equal to 57 mcg/cu.m.
13. Suan Luang District In front of Suan Luang District Office : equal to 56 mcg/cu.m.
14. Phra Khanong District Within the Phra Khanong District Office: equal to 56 mcg/cu.m.
15. Thung Khru District In front of King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi : equal to 56 mcg/cu.m.
16. Khlong Toei District Within the Khlong Toei District Office : equal to 56 mcg/cu.m.
17. Thonburirom Park, Thung Khru District: equal to 56 mcg/cu.m.
18. Phra Nakhon District, within the Phra Nakhon District Office: equal to 56 mcg/cu.m.
19. Taling Chan District Phutthamonthon Sai 1 Road intersects with Borommaratchachonnani Road: equal to 55 mcg/cu.m.
20. The area of the fortress defeated In front of the Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board : equal to 55 mcg/cu.m.
21. Thonburi District, near the bus stop at Mahaisawan Intersection: equal to 55 mcg/cu.m.
22. Bang Khae Phirom Park, Bang Khae District: equal to 55 mcg/cu.m.
23. Khlong San District Area in front of the library under Somdej Phra Chao Taksin Bridge: equal to 54 mcg/cu.m.
24. Rat Burana District Within Rat Burana District Office : equal to 54 mcg/cu.m.
25. Bang Khae District, within the Bang Khae District Office: equal to 53 mcg/cu.m.
26. Pathumwan District In front of Samyan Mitrtown Department Store : equal to 53 mcg/cu.m.
27. Minburi District Chaloem Phrakiat Rama IX Park, opposite the Minburi District Office : equal to 53 mcg/cu.m.
28. Khan Na Yao District At the entrance of Suan Siam Road and Ram Inthra Road: equal to 53 mcg/cu.m.
29. Bangkapi District, next to the police fort opposite the Bangkapi District Office: equal to 53 mcg/cu.m.
30. Chom Thong District, within the Chom Thong District Office: equal to 53 mcg/cu.m.
31. Sathorn District, the intersection in front of the Sathorn District Office, Soi St. Louis Road: equal to 53 mcg/cu.m.
32. Seri Thai Garden, Bueng Kum District: equal to 53 mcg/cu.m.
33. Bang Khen District, within the Bang Khen District Office: equal to 53 mcg/cu.m.
34. Don Mueang Beside Don Mueang District Office : equal to 52 mcg/cu.m.
35. Sai Mai District Bus stop in front of the Sai Mai District Office : equal to 52 mcg/cu.m.
36. Chatuchak District Area in front of Kasetsart University: equal to 51 mcg/cu.m.
37. Samphanthawong District in front of the corner Arch (Odian Circle) : equal to 51 mcg/cu.m.
38. Lak Si District Within the Lak Si District Office : equal to 51 mcg/cu.m.
39. Din Daeng District, along Vibhavadi Rangsit Road: equal to 51 mcg/cu.m.
40. Bang Kho Laem District Area of the police fort at the intersection of Thanon Tok : equal to 51 mcg/cu.m.
The air quality index of Bangkok’s monitoring stations was mostly at the level of air quality starting to affect health.
The Meteorological Department Weather forecast in Bangkok area, partly cloudy and foggy in the morning. Minimum temperature 21-24 C. Maximum temperature 33-35 C. East wind speed 10-20 km/hr.
