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Disaster declared in three northern Thai provinces
Online Reporters, Published on 04/04/2026
» Three provinces in northern Thailand — Chiang Mai, Lamphun and Phayao — have been declared emergency disaster zones after days of hazardous air quality, enabling provincial governors to disburse emergency funds to address the situation.
Calls for clean air as pollution worsens
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/04/2026
» Calls are mounting for the government to back the Clean Air Bill as persistent PM2.5 pollution continues to threaten communities across northern Thailand and beyond.
Haze crisis turns life into struggle
News, Phitsanu Thepthong and Nutch Warintorn, 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.
Northern pollution yet to affect Bangkok, says governor
Post Reporters, Published on 02/04/2026
» Bangkok has so far been spared the impact of hazardous air pollution from the North, while overall air quality in the capital has improved this year, according to Governor Chadchart Sittipunt.
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.
Chiang Mai tops most-polluted cities in global rankings
Panumate Tanraksa and Saritdet Marukatat, Published on 30/03/2026
» Chiang Mai municipality was ranked the worst among polluted major global cities on Monday, leaving its peers in the dust as the northern province continues to be battered by forest and man-made fires.
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.
Dust pollution at hazardous levels in North, Northeast
Online Reporters, Published on 29/03/2026
» Air pollution has reached hazardous levels in parts of northern and northeastern Thailand, with a growing risk to health as fine dust concentrations continue to rise.
Turning Seasonal Waste into Community Value in Chiang Mai
Published on 16/03/2026
» In northern Thailand, the dry season often brings piles of fallen leaves and yard waste. For many households, burning debris remains the cheapest and most convenient way to clear it, though the practice releases smoke and fine particulate matter into the atmosphere, contributing to seasonal air pollution.
Bangkok air pollution rises sharply
Post Reporters, Published on 13/03/2026
» Air pollution in Bangkok surged overnight, with PM2.5 readings above Thailand’s safety threshold in 57 monitoring areas on Friday morning, as shifting winds, a large grass fire and stagnant nighttime conditions pushed fine-dust levels higher.