PUBLISHED: 13 Feb 2025 at 09: 49
The Central Plain and the East were largely covered in extremely thick smog on Thursday morning, with the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency ( Gistda ) reporting that Bangkok and 53 of the 76 provinces were covered in unsafe levels of ultrafine dust pollution.
Over the past 24 hours, Bangkok and 27 provinces experienced red levels ( hazardous to health ) of particulate matter 2.5 micrometers and less in diameter ( PM2.5 ) ranging from 75.7 microgrammes per cubic meter of air according to the Gistda report at 8am. The government-set healthy stage is 37.5µg/m³.
The highest levels, 112.4µg/m³, was recorded in the eastern province of Trat, followed by 103.7 in Bangkok, 102.5 in Pathum Thani, 101.8 in Samut Prakan, 101.1 in Chachoengsao and 100.9 in Chon Buri.
Twenty-two regions likewise facing red amounts of PM2.5 were, in descending purchase, Nakhon Pathom, Ratchaburi, Samut Sakhon, Saraburi, Nonthaburi, Samut Songkhram, Ayutthaya, Phetchaburi, Chanthaburi, Rayong, Lop Buri, Kanchanaburi, Prachin Buri, Nakhon Nayok, Sing Buri, Suphan Buri, Uthai Thani, Sa Kaeo, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Ang Thong, Chai Nat and Nakhon Ratchasima.
Twenty-six provinces were blanketed with orange levels of PM2.5 ( starting to affect health ) from 39.7 to 74.6µg/m³. They included Khon Kaen, Loei, Nan, Nong Khai, Phuket, Songkhla and Tak.
Individuals in 23 provinces had sometimes very good, excellent or average air quality.
Amnat Charoen was the only state with really nice air quality and eight provinces had fine air quality especially Chiang Mai, Chumphon, Mae Hong Son, Mukdahan, Nakhon Phanom, Ranong, Roi Et and Yasothon.
Fourteen regions had mild air quality particularly Chiang Rai, Kalasin, Krabi, Lamphun, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phangnga, Phatthalung, Sakon Nakhon, Satun, Si Sa Ket, Surat Thani, Surin, Trang and Ubon Ratchathani.