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Concern grows as the air air pollution downside within the North and North-east regions of Thailand threatens to have an effect on the well being of the public.
Improved (northern Thailand) was the worst affected area in Thailand on Monday morning with the PM2.5 reaching 102 micrograms per cubic metre and the Air Quality Index (AQI) stage of 212, whereas PM10 hit 132 micrograms.
The Climate Change Data Centre has attributed the rise of PM2.5 over the previous few days to the burning of a number of controlled fires within the North to stop future forest fires. Thailand has 149 fire ‘hotspots’ from February 4-10, making it second only to Cambodia with 159, while Vietnam had 61 and Myanmar 18. Many of the fires, unofficially, are from the burning off of cane and rice plantations in readiness for brand new crops.
Lampang’s Mae Mo district, Chiang Mai’s Saraphi and Hot district, Lamphun and Phrae’s Long and Rong Kwang districts have all been categorised as “affecting health” because of the high ranges of air pollution.
Local residents are being advised to stay indoors when possible, with those who are extra vulnerable (due to age, pregnancy or continual ailments) to be additional careful..
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