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Air Pollution

Thailand, Laos, Myanmar Agree on Satellite Plan to Fight PM2.5 Pollution

Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar have agreed on a new joint plan to tackle PM2.5 air pollution, using satellite data and shared monitoring to better control forest fires and agricultural burning. The plan, covering 2026–2027, focuses on the dry season, when smoke and haze regularly spread across borders, especially in northern...

Government Tightens Controls on Burning Activities to Curb Forest Fires, PM2.5

The Lao government has announced stricter measures to prevent forest fires and reduce PM2.5...

Bus-Rapid-Transit Road Rushing to be Completed Before Lao New Year

Vientiane is committed to completing the construction of the Setthathirath Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)...

Vientiane Province Steps Up Wildfire Prevention Efforts as Fire Alerts Increase

Vientiane Province has recorded 385 fire alerts in the first quarter of 2025, signaling...

Severe Air Pollution Continues to Hit Laos

On 27 March, many parts of Laos were covered in a thick haze with...

Luang Prabang Engulfed in Toxic Smoke as Landfill Fire Gets Out of Control

Authorities in Luang Prabang expect that it will take longer to extinguish the fire at a landfill in Lak 8 village amid ongoing forest...

Luang Prabang Chokes Under Smoky Air as Crop Burning Season Begins

The AQI (Air Quality Index) readings in Luang Prabang have reached an unhealthy level this week, resulting in poor air quality for residents. According to...

Air Quality in Vientiane Capital Deteriorates Further This Week

According to IQAir, the air quality in Vientiane Capital reached a harmful high this week due to densely concentrated PM2.5 levels. Vientiane Capital reported its...

Lao Villagers Remain at Risk from Air Pollution Depending on Region

Eight villages from seven different provinces in Laos had their air quality tested and have experienced either good, moderate or slightly harmful levels of...

As Air Pollution Worsens, Bangkok Residents to Work From Home

Authorities in Thailand have advised residents of Bangkok to work from home and wear respirator masks outdoors amid rising air pollution. Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt...