Bangkok was the fourth most polluted city in the world - seeing over 350 schools closed to protect the health of children.

So far, the Thai government’s efforts to improve its air quality have failed to address the systemic causes of the problem.

In approximately 1,966 classrooms across 429 schools in Bangkok, 744 classrooms have been upgraded with air conditioning, and many are now equipped with air purifiers as part of the Bangkok ...

As a toxic haze blankets Bangkok’s skyline, the Thai government is facing mounting criticism over its handling of a persistent air pollution crisis across the nation. As of 8 p.m. Tuesday, the air ...

Flying through Bangkok's cloudless blue skies, a small aircraft sprays a white mist over a thick haze of pea soup smog below. This is Thailand's desperate, unproven attempt at reducing the oppressive ...

Air pollution in the Thai capital forced more than 350 schools to close on Friday, city authorities said, the highest number in five years. Bangkok officials also announced free public transport ...

More than 350 schools in Bangkok have been forced to close due to air pollution, authorities in Thailand’s capital have said. The Thai capital has been struggling with hazardous air quality ...

25, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerry Harmer) Passengers exit a station on Bangkok’s elevated Skytrain, in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Jerry Harmer) Commuters wear face masks to protect ...

BANGKOK: The Thai government has ordered a crackdown on farmers flouting a ban on crop burning, as pollution in Bangkok spiked on Friday (Jan 31) a week after toxic air forced hundreds of schools ...