Bangkok PM2.5 hit orange level in 20 districts; dust may linger to Jan 16
MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2026
Bangkok’s air quality centre reports PM2.5 at orange level in 20 districts on January 12, with Pathum Wan the highest, and warns poor ventilation could keep pollution building until January 16.
Bangkok air improves, but Pathum Wan and Chatuchak remain in orange alert zone
SATURDAY, JANUARY 03, 2026
Bangkok’s average PM2.5 fell to 26.3 µg/m³ on January 3, but Pathum Wan and Chatuchak still exceeded safe levels, prompting an orange-level health advisory.
Drivers warned as small sinkhole appears on Rama 1 Road outside Police General Hospital
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 02, 2025
A small hole on Rama 1 Road in front of Bangkok’s Police General Hospital has left drivers alarmed. Authorities are carrying out temporary repairs to ensure safety.
Pathumwan Institute of Technology shifts online after brawl
MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2025
Pathumwan Institute of Technology has moved to online courses and banned students from entering the campus until April 21 after a student brawl at MBK Centre in Bangkok.
Pheu Thai’s proposed coalition with military-backed parties denounced
TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2023
Members of a pro-democracy group held a mass rally in Bangkok’s Pathumwan Intersection on Monday evening to protest against Pheu Thai Party’s decision to invite coup-supporting parties into a coalition to form a new government.
Bangkok opens first free space for street hawkers in project to tidy city
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 02, 2023
Bangkok kicked off a project to offer space free of charge for hawkers and street vendors in the heart of the city on Wednesday, clearing cluttered pavements.