The Royal Thai Army has since mid-February sent soldiers to help agencies tackling Bangkok’s air pollution, which saw a prolonged spike in hazardous PM2.5 emissions – air particles of 2.5 microns or smaller.

The Army was dispatched to assist authorities and local people of Tambon Tha Thum in Mueang Maha Sarakham District to repair a broken flood prevention dike along the Chi River and save nine nearby villages from flooding.