Tag: pollution
Hunt for suspect who dumped foul-smelling oil at Rayong beach
POLICE ARE hunting for a man who a tourist saw dumping around 50 litres of foul-smelling oil at Mae Ramphueng beach in Rayong and fled with the stench spreading around the vicinity and even reaching nearby condominium, Naewna newspaper said this evening (May 21). Mr. Chanu Dechthanyanon, the head of Khao Laem Ya–Mu Ko …
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PM2.5 dust level soars in Bangkok and many parts of the country
THE Natural Resources and Environment Ministry issued a warning at noon today (Apr. 10) that dangerous particles in the air known as PM 2.5 has risen across Bangkok and and its vicinities as well as many other areas of this country with the capital logging 50-92 micrograms per cubic metre (µg/m³), Matichon newspaper said. …
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Choppers help fight fierce fire at Chiang Mai national park
HELICOPTERS from the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation flew 19 trips to help put out an uncontrollable forest fire on the south side of Doi Suthep-Pui National Park in Chiang Mai province yesterday (March 10) but by nightfall, after spraying 57,000 liters of water, only managed to reduce it by 50 percent, TV Channel …
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Air pollution soars in northern, western Thailand
AN air quality website today (March 4) sounded an alert that the air in many parts of northern and western Thailand is not suitable for breathing due to particulate matter of no more than 2.5 microns (PM 2.5) being several times higher than the acceptable value of below 50 micrograms per cubic metre of air, …