Authorities in Thailand launched a measure to combat high levels of air pollution, which led to the closure of many schools and forced numerous employees to work from home due to extreme smog. Bangkok has been classified as the second most polluted city with the highest levels of air pollution in Southeast Asia after Hoshimina in Vietnam and first in terms of air quality in the world. An additional step taken by the Thai government was the announcement of a fare exemption for public transportation - metro, light rail services, and buses - for one week, with compensation for operators. More than 350 schools were forced to close due to the level of air pollution, which reached...
