Government measures fall short, experts say, as air quality index (AQI) readings become more hazardous in Thai capital.

Thai authorities have made travel by public transport in Bangkok free for a week, the latest tactic to try to tackle soaring levels of air pollution that have already seen hundreds of schools closed and employees working from home.

Back when the Honolulu rail system opened in the summer of 2023, you could ride it for free on the first weekend. If you're going to be in Thailandʻs capital this week, you can ride any form of public transit for free — but for a very different reason.

Economic damage from opportunity loss caused by air pollution, exceeding an average of 100µg/m³ on the Air Quality Index (AQI) in and around Bangkok over a one-month period, has been estimated at about THB3 billion (US$89.

Flying through Bangkok's cloudless blue skies, a small aircraft sprays a white mist over a thick haze of pea soup smog below.

BANGKOK – The Thai government on Jan 26 called on Chinese descendants to use digital paper offerings online instead of burning real ones as part of their Chinese New Year traditions, to help reduce the already severe air pollution.

BANGKOK: Air pollution in the Thai capital forced the closure of more than 350 schools on Friday (Jan 24), city authorities said, the highest number in five years. Bangkok officials announced free public transport for a week in a bid to reduce traffic in a city notorious for noxious exhaust fumes.

Thailand has introduced free public transport in Bangkok for a week to tackle severe air pollution. Over 350 schools were closed due to hazardous PM2.

Air pollution in Bangkok and many parts of Thailand has soared to dangerous levels, prompting authorities to advise residents to wear masks and limit outdoor activities. The dangerous fine particulate matter (PM2.

It's a method that's largely unproven, but Thailand's government is willing to try anything after air pollution in the capital reached eight times the daily maximum average recommended by the WHO.

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.