(February 13, 2025) – Bangkok is wasting no time in preparing for the annual downpour. Governor Chadchart Sittipunt chaired the second Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) department heads’ meeting of 2025, held at Rattanakosin Hall, Bangkok City Hall, Phra Nakhon District, where officials outlined an ambitious plan to clear drains, dredge canals, and identify flood-prone areas before the monsoon arrives.

Though the average PM2.5 levels throughout Bangkok were safe on Sunday morning, the air quality in nine districts exceeded the safety standard, the Air Quality Information Centre of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) said.