Haze pollution forced several schools in Bangkok to close on Friday as the Public Health Ministry reported more than 370,000 patients had suffered from illnesses caused by inhaling ultra-fine dust particles (PM2.5). Forty-three provinces, including Bangkok and its suburbs, remained blanketed in smog, with PM2.5 dust levels above the government’s safe limit of 50 microgrammes […]
BANGKOK, Oct 9 (TNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Gen. Prawit Wongsuwon will preside over a meeting on haze pollution in the northern province of Chiang Mai tomorrow. The meeting to be held by the Pollution Control Department aims to handle smoke haze, which affects people’s health and tourism in the northern provinces every year. Full […]
Local leaders in Chiang Mai are making desperate pleas to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as the air pollution crisis in the North continues to worsen. “People are dying. Patients are streaming into hospitals to be treated for breathing problems due to the bad air,” wrote Wirachai Chaimongkhon, the kamnan of tambon Padat in Chiang Mai’s […]
CHIANG MAI, Jan 23 (TNA) – The northern province of Chiang Mai has been shrouded in haze as the tiny dust particles have increased to an unhealthy level in many areas. Haze can be seen from Doi Suthep, a scenic point on the mountain, overlooking the Chiang Mai city. Full story: tnamcot.com TNA
Dense haze limited visibility at Mae Hong Son’s airport to such an extent on Wednesday morning that Nok Air’s 7.30am flight from Chiang Mai had to be held back for two hours. The PM10 level of small dust particles in the air in the northernmost province reached 148 micrograms per cubic metre, well above the […]
CHIANG MAI, 27 February 2017 (NNT) – Chiang Mai province has alerted local villagers for imminent haze from a nearby province which might possibly worsen the air quality. Chiang Mai province’s Command Center for Haze Disaster Prevention and Mitigation has ordered all local authorities to alert the general public to prepare for a potential drop […]
THE WARM HEART Foundation is seeking donations for a Bt1-million project to eliminate 9,640 kilograms of smoke from the air over Chiang Mai during the agriculture fire season. The “Stop the Smoke!” campaign is the first step in the foundation’s five-year plan to eliminate 50 per cent of the smoke. It is also challenging Chiang […]
CHIANG MAI, 19 April 2016 (NNT) – The smog situation in Chiang Mai Province has exceeded normal levels for the fourth consecutive day, prompting authorities to strictly monitor all areas for forest fires and the burning of agricultural land. The level of small dust particles in the province has ranged between 159-183 micrograms per cubic […]
