Guidelines for Preventing and Problem Solving of PM 2.5 in Greater Bangkok

Abstract

The situation of particulate matter with diameters of less than 2.5 microns (PM 2.5) in Greater Bangkok
has been found consistently exceeding the standard in the general atmosphere every year. The activities of
relevant government agencies, according to the action plan for addressing dust pollution problem as a national
agenda, include controlling pollution sources such as regulating vehicle emissions, managing construction
activities, controlling industrial emission, controlling open burning, including the development of tools to
measure dust, knowledge creation, various innovations and addressing cross-border smog pollution in order to
lead to concrete solutions. Legal measures for origin control are effective and efficient and have long-term
continuous effects. All sectors must cooperate in preventing and solving the problem of PM 2.5.