Thailand’s Prime Minister said on Thursday his government is aiming to curb man-made bushfires, a key factor in the seasonal haze in 17 northern provinces. These...
Photographer and filmmaker Marisa Marchitelli is working on a sequel to her powerful video “Smoke” she produced in 2015. Smoke: a crisis in northern Thailand continues...
The levels of particulate matter 2.5 micrometers and less in diameter (PM2.5) ranged from 32-241 micrograms per cubic meter of air in the North over the...
The Thai Government is seeking help from Myanmar and Laos to support the fight against haze and poor air quality in northern Thailand. The toxic haze...
Thailand’s northern city of Chiang Mai’s air-quality has once again ranked as being the worst in the world. Its air quality index was followed by Mumbai,...
The Pollution Control Department posted a “red alert” for hazardous PM2.5 levels of fine dust in northern Thailand. Unsafe PM2.5 dust levels have been recorded in...
Increasing haze levels and the now the new coronavirus are killing the tourism industry in northern Thailand. With tourists numbers from China already low, now the...
Thick, unhealthy haze continues to plague much of the North, with reports that Mae Sai district of Chiang Rai is now being effected. PM2.5 levels there...
Heavy haze has blanketed northern Thailand as bush fires have reportedly broken out in several northern provinces. People in Chiang Mai, Lampang and Tak provinces in...
Department Director-General Jirut Visarnchit said inspectors are regularly screening black smoke emitted by trucks and buses on daily basis.
The plan seeks to limit the number of hotspots to under 50,000 region-wide by 2020. It will also focus on information sharing and technology assistance to...
Thailand Officials have promised to better prepare to deal with the upcoming bush fire and haze season in northern Thailand. The Department of National Parks, Wildlife...
Deputy Prime Minister Gen. Prawit Wongsuwon directed policies to officials in nine northern provinces to prepare for the annual haze, generally hitting the region in the...
The PM however didn't give specifics on how this order would be carried out as Bangkok has 10.5 million registers vehicles on the road. He did...
CHIANG RAI – Hot spots and airborne particulate matter in Chiang Rai and eight other northern provinces have again seen a rise in 2.5 particulate matter....
CHIANG RAI – The hazardous haze in Northern Thailand has led to a plunge in hotel bookings in several provinces for Songkran, lowering the expected occupancy...
CHIANG RAI – Assistant Government Spokesman, Col. Athisit Chainuwat, has disclosed that Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha has “expressed his concern” over the worsening air quality...
CHIANG RAI – The Pollution Control Department (PCD) under the Ministry of Public Health reports that the Northern region of Thailand has been suffering from dangerous...
CHIANG RAI – Thailand’s Pollution Control Department is warning residents with asthma or other related breathing conditions to refrain from venturing outside as air quality levels...
CHIANG RAI – Governors in Northern provinces with an air pollution problem have ordered an end to slash-and-burn farming practices and are using artificial rainmaking...
