Bangkok Orders Work From Home Amid Severe Pollution Crisis

The Thai capital faces a severe air quality crisis, prompting authorities to advise city employees to work from home to avoid hazardous conditions.

Bangkok has been ranked among the top 10 most polluted cities in the world, with PM2.5 levels more than 15 times the WHO guideline.
City employees and those in the private sector are encouraged to work from home as the pollution is expected to persist.
More than 60,000 people are affected by the work-from-home directive, covering at least 20 of Bangkok's 50 districts.
The Thai government has declared tackling air pollution a national agenda, with a draft Clean Air Act endorsed last month.
A court in Chiang Mai has ordered the government to devise an urgent plan to address air pollution within 90 days.