Dept goes after black-smoke belchers to curb PM2.5 pollution

A boy plays a board game mapping out areas in Bangkok which are affected by PM2.5 pollution during an Action Day PM2.5 BKK activity held by City Hall to raise public awareness in tackling the fine dust issue. (Photo: Somchai Poomlard)

Public transport vehicles are being checked more thoroughly for black smoke emissions to curb fine dust pollution in Bangkok and its surrounding provinces, says the Pollution Control Department (PCD).

PM2.5 pollution levels are worsening in the capital and surrounding areas, and public transport vehicles that run on diesel engines are partly to blame, said Pinsak Suraswadi, the PCD director-general.