Bangkok (NNT/VNA) - The Pollution Control Department has thanked all agenciesand the public for their contribution, after the Air Quality Index (AQI) showedsigns of improvement.
The department has reported that the readings of particulate mattergenerally smaller than 2.5 microns per cubic meter (PM2.5) across Bangkok andnearby provinces are below the 50-microgram-per-cubic-meter mark, with as manyas 10 areas reportedly having “very good” air quality.
The department extended its thanks to all sectors of society for theircontributions to the nation’s fight against hazardous dust particles. Cleaningactivities, water and mist spraying operations, and cloud seeding havecontributed to the easing of the PM2.5 situation.
According to the department, several PM2.5 tackling measures have beeneffective, resulting in a significant improvement in AQI in several areasincluding Bangkhuntian, Pathumwan, and Phra Pradaeng districts.
Air quality was described as “moderate” in three areas in early this week:Phayathai and Wangthonglang districts of Bangkok, and Klongluang district ofPathum Thani province.- NNT/VNA
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