More than 400 schools in Thailand's capital, Bangkok, were shut for the rest of the week Wednesday due to increasing concern over dangerously unhealthy air pollution.

Nearly 200 schools in Bangkok closed due to severe air pollution, with PM2.5 levels reaching 122 µg/m 3, far exceeding the WHO's recommended limit of 15 µg/m 3.

More than 400 schools across the Thai capital will be closed on Thursday and Friday because of the smog. Bangkok is now on the list of the world’s top most polluted cities.

“Bangkok is a megacity, one of the biggest megacities in Southeast Asia. There is an ever-increasing number of automobiles on the road causing the emissions of different kinds of air pollution ...

More than 350 schools in Bangkok have been forced to close due to air pollution, authorities in Thailand’s capital have said.

Thai Officials Close Schools As Toxic Air Pollution Chokes Bangkok Fine particulate matter floating through the murky haze that hangs over the city has reached harmful levels, leading the ...

Bangkok's Air Quality Index measured an unhealthy 156 on Thursday, with readings of over 163 in some areas, prompting the stay-at-home order, according to the city government. Since Monday ...

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Thailand’s Ministry of Education has ordered all schools in Bangkok and some surrounding provinces to close for the remainder of the week amid concerns over dangerous levels of air pollution.

Bangkok officials also announced free public transport for a week in a bid to reduce traffic in a city notorious for noxious exhaust fumes. Seasonal air pollution has long afflicted Thailand, like ...