Chiang Mai ranked 5th among global cities with worst air quality Monday
MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2025
Chiang Mai ranked fifth among global cities with the worst air quality on Monday, recording an AQI of 166, while Lampang and Mae Hong Son had even higher levels.
Phetchabun has worst air quality on Sunday morning
SUNDAY, MARCH 02, 2025
Phetchabun recorded the worst air quality in Thailand on Sunday morning, according to IQAir, with an AQI of 145. Other provinces also faced poor air conditions. By 11 am, AQI rankings shifted, with Khon Kaen topping the list.
High PM2.5 levels make Chiang Mai world's 3rd worst polluted city
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2024
Chiang Mai was ranked for a time on Wednesday as the third-worst major city in the world for air quality due to high levels of PM2.5 ultrafine dust, according to the Swiss firm IQAir.
Residents of the Thai capital enjoyed just 31 days of good air in 2023
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Bangkokians experienced good air quality for a paltry 31 days in 2023, according to a study by Rocket Media Lab, which collected data from the World Air Quality Index over the past year.
PM2.5 at critical level in Bangkok and several provinces
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2024
The air quality in Bangkok and its vicinity was once at a critical level when measured at 6am today (January 31). The average PM2.5 level in Bangkok is 86 micrograms per cubic metre (µg/m3), which is in the red zone, meaning it has a significant impact on health.