Bangkok closes 53 schools as PM2.5 smog shrouds capital


BANGKOK: Bangkok authorities have closed 53 schools after PM2.5 air pollution soared beyond the safe level across the capital and much of the country.

Districts with the highest number of school closures are Bang Phlat with 11, followed by Phasi Charoen (8), and Nong Khaem (6).

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