Pollution
Pollution news in Thailand, including air quality, environmental concerns, and government measures.
- Phuket News
Phuket’s air quality under threat as haze season approaches
Grey skies are looming over Thailand’s popular tourist destination of Phuket despite…
- Thailand News
Fine dust pollution spikes across Thailand, Bangkok plans tree-planting pilot
Intensified fine dust pollution has led to heightened levels of…
- Business News
Plastic predicament: Thailand faces a ton(ne) of trouble with a 62% surge in waste
Plastic waste in Thailand has witnessed a surge of 62%,…
- Business News
Thai government approves 8 billion baht scheme to tackle PM2.5 pollution
To mitigate the escalating PM2.5 pollution problem, the government recently…
- Phuket News
Oil spill on Phuket beaches met with quick cleanup response
Late yesterday afternoon marked the start of a clean-up operation…
- Thailand News
Thailand battles marine pollution with 507 tonnes of waste collected in 2020
Marine pollution issues have impinged on Thailand‘s coastal regions, with…
- Environment News
Thai Court holds PM and NEB accountable for escalating Chiang Mai pollution
The Administrative Court yesterday decreed that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha…
- Environment News
Green candidates struggle for support in Thailand’s election amid pollution crisis
Amid escalating pollution in Thailand, green political candidates face an…
- Environment News
Chiang Mai’s haze crisis: Health and tourism at risk
The ongoing severe haze pollution in Chiang Mai has not…
- Pattaya News
Songkran garbage plagues roads around Chon Buri beach
Garbage left from the Songkran holiday is plaguing the roads…
- Thailand News
Forest fire kills another firefighting volunteer in northern Thailand
A firefighting volunteer was tragically caught in the flames while…
- Northern Thailand News
Chiang Mai ranks as most polluted city in the world for 9 days running
Northern Thailand continues to battle a thick layer of smog…
- Environment News
Oriental dollarbird falls from the sky in Bangkok due to suspected PM2.5 poisoning
A sick Oriental dollarbird fell from Bangkok‘s polluted sky near…
- Environment News
Chiang Mai residents to get free face masks as dangerous air pollution soars
Chiang Mai residents are getting free face masks as dangerous…
- Environment News
Phuket residents call on authorities to investigate black water at beach
Phuket residents are calling on authorities to investigate after foul-smelling…
- Environment News
Thailand to ban all plastic waste imports in 2025
Thailand has taken a significant step toward reducing its plastic…
- Environment News
Graphic shows Thailand in top 10 countries with most ocean plastic waste
A new graphic shows that Asian countries, including Thailand, are…
- Environment News
Thailand’s plastic bag use plunges by 148,000 tonnes in 3 years
Thailand‘s use of plastic bags plunged by over 148,000 tonnes…
- Thailand News
Chiang Mai tackles PM2.5 pollution with giant vacuum cleaner
Thailand‘s Disaster Department is testing out a giant vacuum cleaner…
- Environment News
Thai officials provide safety guidelines for students, school staff amidst pollution
As Thailand continues to grapple with the ongoing air pollution…
- Environment News
Uncontrollable landfill site fire in Samut Prakan worsens air quality
Bangkok, Thailand, has seen the worst air pollution levels of…
- Hot News
Survey reveals tourists in Thailand worried most about taxi scams
A recent survey in Thailand revealed that tourists are worried most…
- Environment News
Truck smoke targeted over PM2.5 pollution
The Pollution Control Department (PCD) announced that they are ramping…
- Environment News
Bangkok and six northern provinces to see air quality worsen over weekend
Bangkok and six northern provinces in Thailand are expected to…
- Northern Thailand News
Northeast Thai farmer is ‘selling’ fresh air
One northeast Thai farmer is ‘selling’ fresh air. The farmer,…
- Environment News
Over 100 tonnes of garbage estimated near Phuket Fishing Port
Over 100 tonnes of garbage are estimated to have accumulated…
- Environment News
Environmental police arrest 7 over illegal dumping in Bangkok
Bangkok’s pollution problem is rearing its ugly head once again.…
- Environment News
TerraCycle crusade to rid Bangkok canals of plastic goes on
The TerraCycle Global Foundation’s crusade to rid Bangkok canals of…
- Environment News
Greenpeace study reveals most plastic cannot be recycled
A new study by Greenpeace reveals most of the plastic…
- Thailand News
PM 2.5 pollution is on the rise in Thailand, warns health official
Particulate Matter (PM) 2.5 pollution is on the rise in…
