A total of 103 public schools under the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) have cancelled classes for periods ranging from one to five days, depending on their locations, as the capital grapples with worsening PM2.

Air pollution forced nearly 200 schools in Bangkok to close on Thursday, local authorities said, as officials urged people to work from home and restricted heavy vehicles in Thailand's capital. Seasonal air pollution has long afflicted the Southeast Asian nation,

Air pollution yesterday forced nearly 200 schools in Bangkok to close, local authorities said, as officials urged people to work from home and restricted heavy vehicles in the city.