Bangkok steps up PM2.5 crackdown ahead of pollution season

VNExpress - Sep 17, 2026

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, in coordination with the Pollution Control Department (PCD) under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, is preparing stricter measures to tackle the increased risk of PM2.5 pollution towards the end of the year.

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