Toxic PM2.5 dust levels in Bangkok and surrounding provinces from Monday to Saturday are likely to improve thanks to the rather strong southerly wind that will blow away the dust, according to the Pollution Control Department's Sunday press release.
As of noon on Sunday, the overall PM2.5 levels throughout the country were mostly under the safe limit of 50 microgrammes per cubic metres (µg/m3), except Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Nan, Phayao, Lampang, Lamphun, Sukhothai and Tak provinces in the North.
According to reports from the air pollution monitoring centres, at the time the PM2.5 levels were 22-89 µg/m3 in the North, 14-46 µg/m3 in the Northeast, 11-45 µg/m3 in the Central and the West, 14-33 µg/m3 in the East and 8-18 µg/m3 in the South.
In Bangkok and nearby provinces, the PM2.5 dust levels were 14-38 µg/m3.
From Feb 6-11, the air quality in Greater Bangkok is likely to improve considerably due to better air circulation and a southerly wind that will blow away the dust particles.
