PM2.5 dust pollution at unhealthy level in 68 Bangkok districts

BANGKOK: The PM2.5 air quality index today (Jan 29) for 68 districts of Bangkok is at the unhealthy orange level, defined as above 37.5 micrograms per cubic metre (µg/m3).

According to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's Air Quality Management Centre, as of 7am on Jan 29, the average PM 2.5 concentration in Bangkok was 48.6 µg/m3. This is in the orange level category, meaning that the air quality is unhealthy for sensitive groups.