The Thai government has ordered a crackdown on farmers flouting a ban on crop burning, as pollution in Bangkok spiked on Friday a week after toxic air forced hundreds of schools to close.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has strengthened anti-burning measures to combat wildfires and reduce PM2.5 pollution as air quality declines in several areas. Permanent Secretary ...

The pollution in the dry season in Thailand has long been a problem. But recently, it's reached dangerous and deeply worrying levels. Bangkok was the fourth most polluted city in the world this month.

The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) has stepped up efforts to control black smoke emissions from public buses in Bangkok, following directives from Deputy Transport Minister Surapong Piyachote.