Days away from the first full-blast New Year’s celebrations in years, Bangkok remains covered in a thick blanket of smog.
For revelers planning to make the most of the holidays later this week, health officials have a familiar message: Songkran with a mask on.
The Public Health Ministry today suggested that people wear face masks to limit their intake of harmful microparticles or, better yet, avoid outdoor activities entirely. Killjoys. As if anyone would do that.
Deputy Minister Satit Pitutecha said yesterday that while COVID is no longer much of a concern, people should wear masks as group activities still pose risks and the air is still hazardous. As of noon on Tuesday, Bangkok measured an “unhealthy” 138 on the global pollution index. And tracking service IQAir forecasts it getting worse in the next few days, peaking on Friday, the second day of…
