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Air pollution in Thailand’s Bangkok forces more than 350 schools to close

A flock of birds flies against the backdrop of high air pollution in Bangkok on January 21, 2025 [Chanakarn Laosarakham/AFP]

More than 350 schools in Bangkok have been forced to close due to air pollution, authorities in Thailand’s capital have said.

The Thai capital has been struggling with hazardous air quality since midweek, when city authorities gave schools permission to close and advised people to work from home after the air quality index (AQI) hit 159, according to IQAir, a partner of the United Nations Environment Programme.

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