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Which country has the worst air pollution in Southeast Asia?

Which country has the worst air pollution in Southeast Asia?

This country recorded the region's highest level of PM2.5, or fine particles in the air with diameters of 2.5 micrometers or less, last year.
Majority of the world's population breathes dirty air, report says

Majority of the world's population breathes dirty air, report says

Thailand orders stubble burning crackdown as pollution spikes

Thailand orders stubble burning crackdown as pollution spikes

Thailand pilots 'green transport' to combat air pollution in Bangkok

Thailand pilots 'green transport' to combat air pollution in Bangkok

Thailand’s Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered free public transport in Bangkok for one week, starting on Feb. 25, in a move to deal with the alarming air pollution in the capital city.
January 26, 2025 | 03:35 am PT
Bangkok faces hazardous air pollution levels

Bangkok faces hazardous air pollution levels

Bangkok experienced the highest air pollution levels in Thailand on Tuesday, with fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations reaching hazardous levels across all 50 districts of the capital, according to the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA).
January 7, 2025 | 06:33 am PT
Thailand uses rain-making flights to improve air quality

Thailand uses rain-making flights to improve air quality

The air quality index (AQI) in Bangkok, its adjacent provinces and some northern provinces has reportedly improved following the first day of rain-making flights by the Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation (DRRAA).
December 3, 2024 | 10:31 pm PT
Shrouded in smog, Delhi pollution reading is the highest this year

Shrouded in smog, Delhi pollution reading is the highest this year

A thick blanket of toxic smog engulfed most parts of northern India on Monday and readings of air quality in the capital New Delhi hit their highest this year after dense fog overnight.
November 18, 2024 | 12:04 am PT
Vietnam's heavy air pollution needs stronger action

Vietnam's heavy air pollution needs stronger action

On March 22 this year, as IQAir's annual survey named Vietnam the 2nd most polluted country in the ASEAN region, and the 22nd worst air quality globally.
June 4, 2024 | 04:42 pm PT
Poor air quality, humidity driving residents to flee Hanoi

Poor air quality, humidity driving residents to flee Hanoi

Hanoi’s humidity and dangerously poor air quality are forcing waves of residents to consider abandoning the city.
March 18, 2024 | 12:10 am PT
Thai PM vows to curb air pollution in tourist hotspot Chiang Mai

Thai PM vows to curb air pollution in tourist hotspot Chiang Mai

Thailand's prime minister promised Saturday to tackle air pollution as he visited tourism hotspot Chiang Mai, which had among the world's worst air quality for the second day in a row.
March 16, 2024 | 07:07 pm PT
Thailand, Cambodia jointly tackle PM2.5 pollution on border

Thailand, Cambodia jointly tackle PM2.5 pollution on border

Thailand's army and Sa Kaeo provincial administration have joined hands with Cambodian authorities in tackling PM2.5 air pollution on the border, reported The Nation newspaper.
February 17, 2024 | 10:32 pm PT
Bangkok says work from home as pollution blankets city

Bangkok says work from home as pollution blankets city

Bangkok city employees have been told to work from home to avoid harmful air pollution, as a layer of noxious haze blanketed the Thai capital on Thursday.
February 14, 2024 | 08:18 pm PT
Can suffocation caused by air pollution be relieved with vaccines?

Can suffocation caused by air pollution be relieved with vaccines?

My family started experiencing respiratory issues like runny noses and breathing difficulties recently. Are these illnesses caused by the extreme fine dust situation in Hanoi? What vaccinations are recommended? (Tuyet Mai, Hanoi)
January 18, 2024 | 03:17 pm PT
Thai cabinet endorses clean air bill

Thai cabinet endorses clean air bill

Thailand's cabinet endorsed a bill aimed at tackling the kingdom's poor air quality on Tuesday, clearing the way for parliament to start debating the draft legislation.
January 9, 2024 | 01:20 am PT
Fog, haze in China as New Year travelers brace for potential disruptions

Fog, haze in China as New Year travelers brace for potential disruptions

Year-end holidaymakers across China were bracing for possible transport disruptions after the weather bureau on Friday warned that heavy fog and haze would shroud areas from Hebei province in the north to southern Shanghai for more than 24 hours.
December 28, 2023 | 11:42 pm PT
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