PUBLISHED: 21 Jan 2025 at 05 :07
Some schools across the funds have been forced to close as the intensity of PM2. 5 particles across the town continued to increase to toxic levels on Monday.
Nong Khaem city in certain reported very high amounts of PM2. 5 substances, reaching 77. 8 microgrammes per cubic metre (µg/m³ ) at 12. 30pm on Monday– over half the limit for” healthy” contact over a 24-hour time set by the Pollution Control Department, at 37. 5µg/m³.
As a result, two universities in the city were told to close on Monday, according to Nanthaya Khiewsawang, the state’s associate key.
Wat Udom Rangsi School, which has 2,152 students, may resume on Thursday if the situation improves, while Pracha Bamrung School, which has 1,151 kids, may be allowed to reopen on Wednesday if the air quality gets better, she said.
For the time being, both colleges may carry all courses online.
Four more institutions in the area may be ordered to move to internet learning on Tuesday in a bet to protect their kids from the worsening waste, she said.
However, in Rat Burana area, Wat Bangpakok School was also told to close its doors on Monday because of the decline in air quality. The class will be allowed to resume on Wednesday if the air quality improves.
To help fight the good dust waste, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration is urging citizens to work from home and move to public transport.
Toxic levels of PM2. 5 substances weren’t just detected in Bangkok, as 64 out of 76 regions in the country reported higher concentrations of fine sand in the air on Monday. Twenty-eight regions reported significant fine sand waste, the worst of which was detected in Samut Sakhon, where the PM2. 5 studying peaked at 133. 1µg/m³.
Samut Sakhon is followed Nakhon Pathom, which reported a PM2. 5 checking of 115. 3µg/m³, Sing Buri ( 107. 6µg/m³ ), Ang Thong (98. 7µg/m³ ), Nonthaburi (98. 1µg/m³ ), Chai Nat (97. 3µg/m³ ), Pathum Thani (93. 8µg/m³ ) and Ayutthaya (93. 4µg/m³ ).
Thirteen regions reported mild air quality on Monday, especially Ranong, Lampang, Phayao, Phangnga, Surat Thani, Phatthalung, Chiang Rai, Chumphon and Chiang Mai, while Nakhon Si Thammarat, Mae Hong Son, Krabi and Trang reported fine air quality.