PUBLISHED: 21 October 2023 at 4:00 p.m.
70 % of these dangerous dust particles, according to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration( BMA ) and the government, are caused by vehicle emissions. They have vowed to combat Bangkok’s ultra-fine PM2.5 dust pollution.
According to AirBKK, the BMA’s air quality control center, up to 48 zones in the capital were given the orange color code yesterday, indicating that the dust pollution is at risk of harming peoples’ health. The average level of PM2.5 in Bangkok was 39.8 microgrammes per cubic metre( g / m3 ).
It was suggested that people in these 48 places wear masks to shield themselves from potential health effects.
This issue also exists, according to Bangkok government Chadchart Sittipunt, despite the BMA’s daily efforts to combat dirt pollution for more than a year.
The BMA and the Department of Land Transport may tighten their restrictions on older cars in internal Bangkok, he said, adding that the traffic-related resources of PM2.5 are the most important aspect of this issue.
According to the government, 2, 141 of the 135 000 lorries in Bangkok that have been tested to see if they are causing air pollutants failed the test, 529 of which were cars.
According to government official Chai Wacharonke, heat stagnation, the weather condition blamed for accumulating these extremely fine dust particles in Bangkok’s air, occasionally happens as the rainy season transitions to the cold season.
Stricter settings of aging vehicles that emit waste in Bangkok, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Natural Resources and Environment Minister Phatcharavat Wongsuwan, are a vital step to reduce PM2.5 levels in the area at this time of year when weather slowdown is an ongoing issue.
According to Mr. Chai, the BMA, police, pollution control section, and government of transportation will work together to address the issue.