With no citizenship and few resources, ethnic groups in Thailand’s north are badly impacted by hazardous air pollution they don’t cause
Tag: air pollution
Historical town in Laos chokes under a toxic haze
Luang Prabang, one of the most important tourist towns in Laos, suffered high levels of air pollution this season, which business owners said dissuaded tourists.
Fixing region’s air pollution problems requires bold steps
Nearly two million people in Thailand have suffered air pollution-related illnesses in the first three months of the year.
Do emerging innovations offer a slight glimmer of hope for clean air in Thailand?
PM2.5 has gained wide public awareness amongst Thais for nearly a decade. Many probably have questioned how much longer we need to live with the health crisis brought on by the annual recurrent problem of ultra-fine dust particles which the World Health Organization (WHO) claimed causes 4.2 million premature deaths worldwide each year. However, […]
Official air quality standards raise concerns
Acceptable PM2.5 levels in Thailand still too high and fail to meet world standards, say critics.
GMS countries implement ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution
Delegates discussed solutions and made decisions on forest fire and haze pollution control in ASEAN and GMS countries.
Should Vietnam abandon custom of burning paper offerings?
But in recent years, the practice has become associated with wastefulness, fire hazard and environmental concerns, with pollution becoming a major public health issue in Vietnam’s biggest cities.
Experts slam Vietnam air pollution
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is repeatedly issuing warnings that Vietnam is among the most air-polluted countries in the Asia-Pacific region say experts