Pattaya breathes easy: Beach paradise takes fresh air steps

Pattaya, Thailand’s renowned beachside hotspot, is upping its game beyond tourism, making strides to keep the city’s air fresh and clean. With its sandy beaches and buzzing nightlife, Pattaya attracts droves of visitors each year. Now, city officials are ensuring that visitors and residents alike can breathe easy by prioritising air quality.

In a bid to tackle pollution head-on, the local government has rolled out mobile air quality monitoring stations across the city, including a key location at Pattaya Central Beach. These devices provide real-time updates on air pollution levels, giving local officials and the public insight into air quality.

The first readings yesterday from this system brought good news: Pattaya’s air quality was officially rated as “good,” showing pollutant levels well below international safety thresholds. For fitness fans and beach lovers, this means enjoying outdoor activities without worry.

Pattaya’s clean-air efforts don’t stop at monitoring. The city is investing heavily in green spaces, planting more trees, and promoting electric vehicles to cut down on emissions. Traffic congestion reduction is also a priority, to make the bustling streets both cleaner and more sustainable, reported Pattaya Mail.

“We’re not just improving the city for visitors. We’re creating a healthier, more sustainable Pattaya for everyone who calls it home.”

In related pollution news, Bangkok faced a spike in PM2.5 pollution levels, with 35 areas registering unhealthy air quality, prompting swift action from City Hall. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) issued warnings to help residents mitigate health impacts from the pollutants.

In other news, residents of Chumphon have taken decisive action to close an asphalt factory due to persistent odours and dust that have plagued their community for over a decade. Despite previous complaints and promises of resolution, the problems have persisted, prompting renewed protests.

Approximately 50 residents from several villages in Saphli Subdistrict, Pathio district, Chumphon province, gathered in front of the asphalt mixing plant on the Saphli-Thung Wua Laen Road.