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Bangkok Urges No Burning to Cut Fine Dust

To help curb rising PM2.5 air pollution, Bangkok has asked Prachinburi and six upstream provinces to stop open burning from January 24–28, a key source of fine dust that drifts into the capital. This temporary halt aims to ease smog and protect people’s health as pollution concerns grow.