Toxic dust levels above safe limits persisted in the North, the Northeast, Bangkok and surrounding provinces on Thursday, adding to already severe health risks caused by air pollution.
The Ministry of Public Health said that nearly 200,000 people have been admitted to hospitals across the country with pollution-related respiratory problems in the past week.
More than 1.3 million people have fallen sick in the kingdom since the start of the year as a result of air pollution, AFP quoted a ministry official as saying.
Kriangkrai Namthaisong, a doctor at the ministry, urged children and pregnant women to stay…
