A view of the city amid air pollution in Bangkok, Thailand, January 24, 2025. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Southeast Asian cities were among five most polluted in the world on Friday according to air-monitoring organisation IQAir, with Ho Chi Minh City ranked second-most polluted, followed by Phnom Penh and Bangkok fourth and fifth, respectively.
In the Thai capital, a thick smog was seen covering the city's skyline. Workers, especially those who spend most of their time outdoors, were suffering.
