MYANMAR’S anti-coup fighters claimed that they had again attacked the an air base in the country’s capital Naypyidaw this morning (Apr. 11) with five missiles hitting the complex and damaging an aircraft hangar and several planes leading to some air force personnel and soldiers being killed, Naewna said. Yangon Modern News Agency said the
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Thai F-16 fighters patrol border area as fighting escalates in Myanmar
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE THAI AIR FORCE’S F-16AM/BM Fighting Falcon jets have been conducting several rounds of air patrols daily in Thai airspace over a northwestern border area in the wake of escalated fighting inside Myanmar, according to an air force source. The General Dynamics F-16AM/BM fighters have scrambled from Wing 4 in
Read moreUS, Filipino air forces holding joint air exercise over South China Sea
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE UNITED STATES and Philippine air forces are scheduled for later this month to conduct a joint air exercise over the latter’s exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea. Code-named Cope Thunder, the joint US-Philippine air exercise is scheduled from Apr. 8 until Apr. 19, marking the first bilateral
Read morePita tells Srettha to set a timeline to solve forest fires, toxic dust woes
FORMER MOVE Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat called on Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin to set a clear timeline to tackle the problem of forest fires and toxic PM2.5 air pollution while visiting Chiang Mai this weekend, Naewna newspaper said today (Mar. 17), Speaking to reporters at a restaurant in this northern city, Pita said he
Read moreCouple of US air force F-35A fighters briefly visit Brunei
By Thai Newsroom Reporters IN WHAT WAS SEEN AS a rare event in the Indo-Pacific region, a couple of the United States air force’s F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters recently paid a brief visit to Brunei. The two Lockheed Martin F-35As flew from Eielson air force base in Alaska to Rimba air force base
Read morePrawit pays personal visit to Lao PM in Vientiane
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH LEADER Prawit Wongsuwan paid a personal visit to Laos’ Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone in Vientiane today (Mar 3). The Palang Pracharath leader said he visited the Lao prime minister entirely on a personal basis and did by no means represent the Pheu Thai-led government. Neither did he act
Read moreWorld’s biggest flying lab comes to Asia on air pollution mission
By AFP and published by CNA Clark – NASA has kicked off a series of marathon flights in Asia with the world’s biggest flying laboratory, in an ambitious mission to improve the models that help to forecast and fight air pollution. Millions of deaths each year are linked to air pollution, and improving the
Read moreAir pollution soars across most of Bangkok
THE Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) said at noon today (Nov. 10) satellite data appearing on its “Dust Check” application showed that dangerous particles in the air known as PM 2.5 had soared in 48 of 50 Bangkok districts and exceeded the red code, which is 90 micrograms per cubic metre (µg/m³),
Read moreAir force calls up reservists, THAI pilots in starting evacuation flights tonight
THE THAI air force has summoned reservists with experience in flying Airbus A340 aircraft as well as roped in Thai Airways International pilots with similar experience in preparing to launch flights to evacuate Thais from Israel starting tonight (Oct. 14), Naewna newspaper said this afternoon. As more than 7,000 Thais in Israel have said
Read moreThai Air Force in joint drill with US Air National Guards
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE THAI AIR FORCE and United States Air National Guards are jointly conducting a tactical air exercise over Nakhon Ratchasima, an air force source said today (Sep.14). The Thai air force’s Wing 1, Wing 4, Wing 7 and Wing 21 are currently taking part in the joint exercise codenamed Enduring
Read moreIndonesia’s capital named world’s most polluted city
By Reuters and published by CNA Jakarta – Indonesia’s capital Jakarta topped the list as the world’s most polluted city on Wednesday (Aug. 9), having consistently ranked among the 10 most polluted cities globally since May, according to data by Swiss air quality technology company IQAir. Jakarta, which has a population of over 10
Read moreTravel chaos as hundreds of flights across Italy cancelled amid air transport strike
By AP and published by Yahoo!News Rome – Hundreds of flights across Italy were cancelled on Saturday, forcing travellers at the peak of tourist season to make alternate plans, after air transport unions went ahead with a planned work stoppage two days following a train strike that paralysed rail service. Summertime in Italy is
Read moreHigh PM2.5 pollution levels in 40 provinces, over 1,000 hotspots
THE Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) said while nationwide hotspots had reduced to 1,096 yesterday (Apr. 14) PM.2.5, tiny particulate matter that can dangerously clog lungs, exceeded the standard in more than 40 provinces, Naewna newspaper said this afternoon (Apr. 15). Data from Suomi NPP satellite also showed hotspots in neighbouring countries
Read more#Savemaesai – PM2.5 soars over 700, Chiang Mai and Mae Hong Son also affected
THE AIR quality index measured by the Public Health Office in Mae Sai district of Chiang Rai province at 5 a.m. this morning (Mar. 27) showed that the concentration of ultrafine dust particles smaller than 2.5 micrometres, known as PM2.5, was 738 micrograms per cubic metre, Sanook.com said. This reading, published on AQICN.org, is
Read moreChiang Rai residents tweeting for help as PM2.5 skyrockets
AMID alarm that PM.2.5, which are tiny particulate matter that can dangerously clog lungs, has soared to 480 micrograms per cubic metre in parts of Chiang Rai province as measured at 11 a.m. today (Mar. 26) residents of this northern province have taken to Twitter to appeal for help from the authorities, Sanook.com said.
Read moreMae Hong Son drowning in toxic dust as PM2.5 exceeds 224
THE Centre for Air Pollution Mitigation said at 7 a.m. this morning (Mar. 13) PM.2.5, tiny particulate matter that can dangerously clog lungs, exceeded 224 micrograms per cubic metre (µg/m³) in Mae Hong Son province, Naewna newspaper said. Provinces where air pollution has worsened include Bangkok and its vicinity, Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Nan,
Read moreOver 1.3 million air-pollution cases so far this year
THERE were as many as 1,325,838 air-pollution related cases in Thailand during Jan. 1-Mar. 5 this year with the public warned that airborne particles known as PM2.5 could lead to cardiovascular disease and lung cancer while 31,081 people died from exposure to toxic airborne dust in 2019, TV Channel 7 quoted the Public Health
Read moreAir pollution cost Thai economy 4.616 trillion baht in 2019: Academic
A KASETSART University professor said in a research paper that air pollution from PM2.5 particles caused 2.173 trillion baht economic damage to Thai households in 2019 and if all pollutants (PM10, PM2.5, CO, NOx, NO2) are included the total soared to 4.616 trillion baht, Matichon newspaper said today (Feb. 23). Mr. Wissanu Attawanich, an
Read moreAir pollution worsens in Chiang Mai as forest fires rage non-stop
FOREST fires are raging non-stop at a national park in Chiang Mai’s Hot district today (Feb. 12) leading to the PM2.5 pollution level soaring to 167 micrograms per cubic metre while AQI is as high as 277, TV Channel 7 said. Chiang Mai Governor Nirat Pongsitthaworn offered a 10,000 baht cash reward to anyone
Read moreChadchart: Air pollution will improve in the long run
By Matichon and Thai Newsroom Reporters WITH AIR quality having deteriorated in Bangkok and many others parts of the country over the past few days amid a forecast of the impact continuing over the next three days, Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said today (Feb. 4) the situation will improve if everyone cooperates. At 5
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