Smog is also permeating provinces around Bangkok

The link below provides the best information on particulate matter in Thailand, with forecasts for the next few days.
The WHO uses a limit of 10 micrograms per cubic meter on average measured over a whole year, the European guideline is 25 micrograms and Thailand keeps it at 50 micrograms (the limit in Europe for 2005).
At the moment, the limit of 50 micrograms is exceeded almost everywhere in Thailand, mostly between 50 and 100 and here and there, especially in the big cities, above 100 micrograms.
Not all particulate matter is harmful. In the Netherlands, for example, sea salt is included in the particulate matter and that is not harmful.

http://aqicn.org/city/thailand/

Samut Prakan is of course just part of Bangkok itself, with Suvarnabhumi airport and industry and many highways and bordering Bangkok to the south and east. If you only have 1 measuring point in a large city region such as Samut Prakan, that doesn't say much. Was this week in Rama3 area in Bangkok, well then you are in the center of the Bangkok city and only a few hundred meters further you are already in Samut Prakan, saw these days that I was there a fog of pollution.

Apart from a good control of the already existing bans, many Thais have to develop a completely different consciousness in view of burning fields and also burning household waste.
Not infrequently you see in the villages, with the bad air already present, also people who consider it the most normal thing that one can burn one's house and garden waste every hour of the day.
Many times my wife was suddenly brought in freshly washed, and shouted at me to close the windows quickly, because a neighbor suddenly thinks he has the right to burn his rubbish.
Many expats believe that this is all normal for Thailand, and have often already become more tolerant of such things than their own partner, who has long regarded the advantages Europe offers in this matter as better.

Strange that the department is only concerned about children in affected areas. Just like it doesn't concern adults all over Thailand.
Organizing well-organized waste processing can be done by the government, whether or not in collaboration with private investors. But that will always cost Thai citizens money and it requires good enforcement. As long as people do not dare to do this and/or cannot organize it, too little will be done to prevent health problems. The same applies to the nuisance caused by planes, cars, trucks, etc. And of course also from companies. There are no transitional problems. Long-term investments in more airports, roads and rail traffic then take on the character of symbolic politics.
Do other Asian countries serve as an example?

Because I suffered from irritated airways and blocked sinuses after arriving in Jomtien, I went looking for more information on the internet. Because after three weeks I haven't seen a single clear sky here in Jomtien! Came across the website 'The Thai Life.com' with an article about air pollution in Thailand. More fun and interesting articles to read. Own the controversial documentary
Seen 'Bangkok Girl'!! Recommended! Also read the article '9 things you need to know if you want to buy a condo in Thailand'!! Also informative.
Apologies to all those people who have of course known this site for a long time….