Tackling Air Pollution in Bangkok This New Year

Despite the reduced traffic during the New Year holiday, Bangkok continues to battle severe air pollution issues.

A total of 16 districts were marked as red zones due to significant health risks today, December 29.

The Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Gistda) website revealed that at 8am, PM2.5 dust levels were recorded above 75 microgrammes per cubic metre (μg/m3) in 16 of the capital’s 50 districts. The most affected district, Bangkok Yai, reported a reading of 87.8 μg/m3. This was closely followed by Don Muang at 87.5 μg/m3, Laksi at 86.9 μg/m3, and Thon Buri at 82.7 μg/m3.

Other severely impacted districts included Klong San (80.2 μg/m3), Samphanthawong (79.3 μg/m3), Bangkok Noi (78.9 μg/m3), Phra Nakhon (78.3 μg/m3), Phasicharoen (77.8 μg/m3), Bang Rak (77.1 μg/m3), Nong Khaem (76.4 μg/m3), Lat Phrao (76.3…