BANGKOK: As of 7am, the Bangkok Air Quality Information Center reported PM2.5 levels exceeding safety standards in 38 districts, with Nong Chok being the most affected. Air quality in Bangkok is categorised as yellow and orange zones,
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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.
For example, 451,251 passengers used the Blue electric rail line per trip (a 38% increase) while the Airport Rail Link saw 68,903 passengers using its free service per trip (a 25.61% increase). A total of 857,878 passengers also used the BTS Green Line per trip, or a 46.07% increase, Mr Pichiet said.
BANGKOK: A check on the latest PM2.5 levels in Bangkok on Sunday (Jan 26) showed that the levels exceeded the standard, resulting in a red zone in one area, "Nong Chok," with the highest dust levels.
A Bangkok taxi driver attempted to sexually assault a passenger. Police are investigating the incident and searching for the suspect.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration urged people to work from home for the rest of the week if they can, with air pollution forecast to worsen after already forcing the temporary closure of more than a dozen schools.
The travel concession allows passengers to ride buses and elevated and underground electric trains in the capital without charge.
The Four Seasons Bangkok boasts a prime riverside location along the Chao Phraya River, land long ignored in favor of the city's interior neighborhoods.
A 32 year old Myanmar worker dies while cleaning in Bangkok after electrocution. The incident is under police investigation.
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Hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand began making their wedded status legal Thursday, the first day a law took effect granting them the same rights as heterosexual couples.