Rescue Efforts Underway in Flood-Hit Northern Thailand

Mae Hong Son, Aug 15 (TNA) – Rescue teams are continuing to trek through muddy, landslide-prone terrain to reach flood-affected residents in Mae Hong Son province. Residents in Ayutthaya and Ang Thong warned of possible flooding Efforts to access the affected area in Khun Yuam district are ongoing, with machinery from the local authorities working […]

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Air Pollution Spurs Lung Cancer Spike in Northern Thailand

BANGKOK (NNT) – Northern Thailand is confronting a critical public health issue, with Chiang Mai and Lampang provinces experiencing alarmingly high mortality rates from lung cancer linked to the pervasive presence of PM2.5 particles in the air. According to Assoc Prof Chalerm Liewsisakul of Chiang Mai University’s Faculty of Medicine, the last decade has seen […]

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Worsening air pollution in eight northern Thai provinces

Airborne PM2.5 dust reached the health-threatening Red level in eight northern provinces Thursday morning, with Mae Hong Son being the hardest hit. Chiang Mai’s Air Pollution Remains of Concern According to real time satellite-derived air pollution data via the “Check Foon” application, PM2.5 readings in the eight northern provinces are: 211.9 microns (µg/m³) in Mae […]

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6.4-magnitude quake hits Myanmar, felt in in Northern Thailand and Bangkok

The Meteorological Department has reported an earthquake at 8.37AM with an epicenter in Myanmar. The earthquake’s coordinates are 21.189°N latitude and 99.344°E longitude. Magnitude 4.7 Earthquake Shakes Mae Hong Son Province It registered a magnitude of 6.4 on the Richter scale and had a depth of 9 kilometers. The epicenter is located approximately 100 kilometers […]

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