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GISTDA Reports Dangerous Levels of PM 2.5 Dust in Surrounding Provinces and Bangkok, Hot Spots Detected Throughout Country

GISTDA points out that 3 surrounding provinces, Samut Songkhram, Samut Sakhon, Nakhon Pathom, have red levels of PM 2.5 dust that affect health. Bangkok is still in the orange level.

GISTDA in collaboration with the National Research Council, Pollution Control Department, Kasetsart University and Chiang Mai University Follow the PM 2.5 dust situation hourly. With data from satellites through the “Check Dust” application at 8:00 a.m. on January 17, 2024, it was found that 3 provinces had dust levels exceeding the standard level at a level that has a negative impact on health.

  • Samut Songkhram 103.1 micrograms
  • Samut Sakhon 100.1 micrograms
  • Nakhon Pathom 75.5 micrograms

Bangkok found PM 2.5 dust levels exceeding standards in 29 areas.

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Meanwhile, in Bangkok, PM2.5 dust levels were found to be at levels that had a red effect on health in 4 areas.

  • Phra Khanong 82.4 micrograms
  • Bangna 77.5 micrograms
  • Nong Khaem 77 micrograms
  • Bangkok Yai 75.8 micrograms

As for the remaining 46 districts, air quality is still starting to have an impact on orange health.

According to the hot spot data reported by GISTDA on January 16, 2024, 215 hot spots were found throughout the country, with the majority found in agricultural areas, 77 spots, followed by national reserved forest areas, 54 spots, S.P.O. areas, 44 spots, communities. and others 22 points, protected forest areas 15 points, areas along highways 3 points, and the provinces with the highest number of heat points, the top 3 are Phetchabun 17 points, Lopburi 16 points, Kanchanaburi 13 points.

In addition, neighboring countries where hot spots are found The highest number is in Cambodia with 1,579 points, followed by Burma with 231 points, Laos with 129 points and Vietnam with 81 points.

2024-01-17 03:48:00
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