Thailand noise mapping & data.

A useful noise map needs more than dots on a map. Separate measured sound levels from historical summaries, model inputs and reports made by the public.

Editorial review: 11 September 2026. Source coverage and data dates must be checked with each provider.

Know what the map represents

Four kinds of noise evidence
Your taskStart withWhat it cannot establish
See measured sound at a sitePCD station dashboard or published monitoring recordsNoise on every nearby street or inside a building
Compare a longer periodPCD CSV resources or NSO tablesA live reading or a consistent sensor network across years
Add spatial context or model inputsOSM station locations and noise barriersMeasured decibels or a validated noise model
Understand reported problemsPCD complaint portalA complete noise map or evidence that unreported areas are quiet

8 selected sources

PCD Noise4Thai

Station dashboard; HTTPS certificate failed in a direct curl check, so use the PCD catalog path if a browser blocks the live monitor.

PCD station dashboard for reporting noise-monitoring stations; indexed rows showed Bangkok and provincial readings from September 2026. · Public

Use the station, measurement period and timestamp together. Dashboard availability and reporting coverage can change.

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2026-09-11
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Search/browser evidence showed current station rows; direct curl over HTTPS failed with an expired-certificate error.
Works as
Live station dashboard, not a documented reusable API.
Best for
Checking a named station's recent hourly or 24-hour readings.
Limits
A station reading does not represent every nearby street or an indoor room, and dashboard availability may vary.

PCD noise monitor CSV

Government catalog with CSV resources and a catalog API surface; resource-level downloads still need inspection.

Published PCD station records; data.go.th listed yearly resources through Thai year 2567 and metadata updated 2026-05-18. · Public

Historical station measurements can support a time comparison. Check each resource's year, units, station coverage and missing values.

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2026-09-11
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Data.go.th and GD Catalog pages were visible in browser evidence; direct automated HEAD to data.go.th returned 403.
Works as
CSV downloads through public data-catalog pages.
Best for
Historical station-level comparisons by date, station and measurement unit.
Limits
Catalog metadata and resource years can disagree; inspect the actual resource before choosing a study period.

NSO environment noise statistics

Public statistical publication; not a live feed.

Published statistical tables · Public

Use for broad historical context. A city or national summary cannot describe the sound at one street or room.

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2026-09-11
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NSO environment-statistics e-book page loaded for the air-and-noise section.
Works as
Published reference document/e-book page.
Best for
Background context and broad environmental-statistics framing.
Limits
Not station-level live monitoring and not a location-specific noise estimate.

AOT airport noise monitoring

Airport environmental reporting; not an open live noise API.

Airport reporting areas · Public

Read the airport, reporting year, monitoring sites and method. Airport evidence does not describe all urban noise.

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2026-09-11
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AOT environmental-management page loaded and described permanent and temporary airport noise-monitoring stations.
Works as
Airport environmental-management report page.
Best for
Understanding AOT airport-noise monitoring scope and mitigation context.
Limits
Airport monitoring does not describe roadside, construction, industrial or household noise.

OSM noise monitoring stations

OpenStreetMap / Overpass; locations, not measurement values; ODbL attribution and share-alike terms apply.

Community-mapped station locations · Public

Use mapped monitoring sites as leads to the operator's records. A station marker does not contain a noise time series.

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2026-09-11
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OpenStreetMap copyright and Overpass API documentation pages loaded.
Works as
Read-only geospatial query/API access to OSM map features.
Best for
Locating mapped monitoring-station features before checking the operator's actual records.
Limits
Map points do not include calibrated noise values, operating status or reporting history.

OSM noise barriers

OpenStreetMap / Overpass; ODbL attribution and share-alike terms apply.

Community-mapped barrier geometry · Public

Useful as context or an input to a separate model. A mapped barrier does not prove its sound reduction or predict indoor noise.

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2026-09-11
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OpenStreetMap copyright and Overpass API documentation pages loaded.
Works as
Read-only geospatial query/API access to OSM map features.
Best for
Adding mapped barrier geometry to a separate noise model or context map.
Limits
Barrier geometry alone does not prove acoustic performance or predict indoor exposure.

PCD ECAP noise complaints

Complaint portal; a complete open case dataset is not established.

Reports received through the PCD portal · Public

A report is not a calibrated sound reading. Absence of complaints does not prove a place is quiet.

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2026-09-11
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PCD ECAP page loaded with complaint routing information and pollution complaint categories including noise/vibration examples.
Works as
Complaint portal and public guidance page.
Best for
Understanding where complaints may be routed and what problem types are reported.
Limits
Not a complete complaint dataset, not a calibrated monitor and not evidence that quiet areas have no problems.

DIW factory noise measurement

Official regulation and measurement document.

Industrial measurement guidance · Public

Use as method context, not a map or sensor feed. Check the applicable current rules before any compliance use.

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2026-09-11
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DIW PDF loaded and described factory noise measurement methods and sound-meter setup rules.
Works as
Official PDF/legal measurement reference.
Best for
Understanding industrial noise-measurement method and terminology.
Limits
Not a dataset, map, station feed or legal advice for a current compliance dispute.

Build a defensible comparison

Keep each value with its station, coordinates, units, measurement period and source date. Do not combine an hourly measure with a daily average as if they were the same. Missing data should stay visibly missing.

Check whether the station represents a roadside, airport, industrial or other setting. A point measurement does not become a neighborhood-wide surface just because software can draw a colored area around it.

The government catalog's PCD noise-monitoring record is a starting point for published files. Inspect each resource and its year before choosing a study period. We have not run a current sensor check or produced a modeled noise surface here.

For choosing or visiting a place, use the Bangkok noise guide. It explains the checks a station map cannot do for you.

Useful links and sources