Bangkok (VNA), Dec. 6 -- Thailand 's Pollution Control Department (PCD) has set a target to reduce 10% of hazy days in Bangkok and 17 northern provinces next year thanks to strict control measures against PM25 fine dust.

Director-general of the department Pinsak Suraswadi said that Thailand's National Environmental Board and its cabinet approved a special plan for reducing haze pollution next year with a focus on three areas - urban, agriculture and forests.

According to Pinsak, haze pollution could worsen next year due to prolonged cold weather and the declining influence of La Nina, which requires drastic measures to control the pollution

Pinsak said that 63% of haze pollution in Bangkok is caused by traffic, so his department will c...