Chiang Mai Not Declared Disaster Zone: Thai PM

CHIANG MAI, March 18 (TNA) – Prime Minister and Finance Minister Srettha Thavisin has clarified that one reason for not declaring Chiang Mai as a disaster area, despite the choking haze, is the concern over an impact on the tourism industry.

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He communicated via X on Sunday, saying this decision came after considering feedback and suggestions from all relevant sectors, indicating that declaring an emergency would negatively impact the number of tourists when tourism has just started to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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