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PM2.5 issue may prompt WFH

Over 50 areas in the capital tipped into the orange zone

Breathing easier: A man goes for a morning walk around Sanam Luang. He is donning a face mask to protect himself against high levels of PM2.5 pollution which has blanketed many parts of Bangkok.

Work-from-home measures will be implemented in Bangkok if the hazardous pollution levels caused by ultra-fine particles do not improve soon, said Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda on Saturday.

As of Saturday, the levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in Bangkok and many provinces were considered to be severe.

More than 50 areas in Bangkok, such as Bang Khun Tian and Din Daeng districts, tipped into the orange zone on Saturday, with PM2.5 levels…

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