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Haze crisis turns life into struggle
News, Published on 03/04/2026
» The choking haze over the North has turned daily life into a health struggle, as officials step up efforts to curb worsening air pollution.
Poppies offer hope in fire-scarred Los Angeles
AFP, Published on 02/04/2026
» ALTADENA, California - When wildfires raged around Los Angeles last year, Rene Amy’s home was razed to a pile of toxic ash.
Polluted Chiang Mai to suffer at Songkran
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 02/04/2026
» Northern tourism operators expect a poor showing during the Songkran holiday as the region remains choked by smog, amid weak spending attributed to the war in the Middle East and the subsequent oil shock.
Exhausted firefighter dies on Chiang Mai mountain
Online Reporters, Published on 01/04/2026
» CHIANG MAI - A local volunteer battling wildfires in this northern province was found dead on a mountain in Mae Rim district on Wednesday after going missing from his group the night before.
Wildfire turns scenic 'sea-of-mist' into 'sea of flames'
Online Reporters, Published on 30/03/2026
» CHIANG MAI - A wildfire flared up afresh on Sunday morning near Mae Pha Nae Reservoir in San Kamphaeng district, as strong winds reignited fires that communities thought they had already put out - a pattern repeating itself across the fire-stricken North.
Calls for more 'clean air rooms' in North
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 30/03/2026
» Civil group the Chiang Mai Breathe Council has called for an increase of "clean air rooms" across the province, warning many high-risk districts still lack access to such facilities despite the worsening PM2.5 pollution.
Unexploded ammo complicates firefighting in Ubon Ratchathani
Online Reporters, Published on 21/03/2026
» Wildfire has destroyed at least 2,000 rai of forest on a mountain in Pha Luang Waterfall Forest Park in Ubon Ratchathani, where park rangers are working under the threat of unexploded ammunition in the area.
Govt ups wildfire battle
News, Published on 10/03/2026
» Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin has ordered stronger nationwide measures to combat wildfires and haze, urging faster and better-coordinated operations as fires continue to threaten northern provinces.
Rising fuel prices could spark domestic wildfire for Trump
AFP, Published on 07/03/2026
» WASHINGTON - Sean Robinson, a 54-year-old schoolteacher in the US capital Washington, did not realise how high fuel prices had gone until he arrived at the pump on Friday.
Lamphun rushes to contain wildfires
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/03/2026
» Authorities have intensified firefighting efforts in Pa Sang district in the northern province of Lamphun after wildfires spread across steep mountainous terrain, making ground operations hazardous.