Thailand warns of continuing high pollution in capital, officials to work from home

A thick layer of smog covers central in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. City officials in Thailand’s capital Bangkok were ordered Thursday to work from home for two days, and workers in the private sector were encouraged to do likewise as air pollution soared to unhealthy levels. - AP

BANGKOK (Reuters): Thai authorities warned that pollution levels in Bangkok and surrounding provinces had hit unhealthy levels on Thursday night, ordering government employees in the capital to work from home for the next two days and urging others to do the same.

Air pollution is caused by a combination of crop-related burning, industrial pollution and heavy traffic, and a smoky haze covered the Bangkok's skyline.