Tag Archives: Bangkok

Bangkok air pollution at harmful levels

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Bangkok’s air pollution exceeded health safety levels on five of the last eight days, brought on by still and stagnant air, the Pollution Control Department reported on Thursday. The amount of fine particulates up to 2.5 micrometres in diameter had … Continue reading →

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Bangkok choked with air pollution: deputy governor

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Respro® UK Ltd

Bangkok’s busy business areas are being choked with air pollution, with concentrations of particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns (PM2.5) much higher than safe standards, Bangkok officials warned on Thursday. Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) deputy governor Suwanna Jungrungruang raised the … Continue reading →

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Which city has the world’s worst traffic jams?

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Respro® UK Ltd

Indonesia’s capital Jakarta has the world’s worst traffic jams according to a new survey by Castrol, its 2014 Magnatec Stop-Start Index. Have sympathy for the city’s drivers, who were recorded as suffering 33,240 stop-starts per year, meaning they spent 27.22% of … Continue reading →

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Smog Shrouds North Thailand

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Respro® UK Ltd

A smog covering most of northern Thailand will stop the annual exodus of Songkran holiday makers in its tracks unless nature comes to the rescue. Northern provinces are in the grip of a health threatening smog caused by the wholesale … Continue reading →

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Bangkok: BMTA told to maintain clean buses

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

City transit agency found negligent, responsible for air pollution in Bangkok The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority must ensure its 14,000 public buses are properly maintained and don’t release harmful black smoke and cause pollution, according to a recommended ruling by … Continue reading →

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Asia’s mega-cities urged to think green

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Respro® UK Ltd

Asian urbanization still has a long way to go, with the number and size of cities getting ever larger. In 2010, the urban share of Asia’s population was still only 43 per cent, compared to 52 per cent worldwide. By … Continue reading →

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