Thai city officials to work from home as Bangkok chokes from severe pollution


A view of the city skyline amid air pollution in Bangkok on Feb 15, 2024. - AFP

BANGKOK: Officials from the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) have been instructed to work from home from Feb 15 to Feb 16 to minimise health problems and reduce pollution from traffic emissions.

The order on Feb 14 was prompted by dangerously high levels of PM2.5 across the capital.

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