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Chiang Mai hotspots down, still has world's worst air
Online Reporters, Published on 07/04/2026
» CHIANG MAI - Chiang Mai city retained its crown as having the world most polluted air on Tuesday, even as the number of "hotspots" in the northern province dropped sharply.
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.
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.
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.
Forest burners in Korat arrested
News, Prasit Tangprasert and Online Reporters, Published on 27/01/2025
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA – The authorities have arrested five suspects who set fires to forested areas in this northeastern province and are searching for 10 more suspects to face prosecution.
Alarm sounds over haze
News, Mongkol Bangprapa and Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 25/01/2025
» The government has announced urgent measures to combat the PM2.5 pollution crisis, including offering free bus and electric train rides and asking private companies to allow employees to work from home.
PM orders week of free public transport to combat PM2.5
Online Reporters, Published on 24/01/2025
» Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered free public transport in Bangkok for one week, starting Saturday, in response to worsening air pollution as dust levels have surged across all districts of the capital.
Bangkok air pollution forces 352 schools to close
AFP, Published on 24/01/2025
» Air pollution in the Thai capital forced the closure of more than 350 schools on Friday, city authorities said, as Bangkok was ranked the world's seventh-most polluted major city by air quality monitor IQAir.
Bangkok ranked 4th among most polluted cities worldwide
Online Reporters, Published on 24/01/2025
» Bangkok on Friday was ranked as the fourth worst city in the world for air quality, according to the latest data from Swiss-based IQAir, as toxic haze continues to affect the capital and other provinces in the country.
Polluting trucks to be banned from 9 Bangkok districts
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 29/10/2024
» Nine districts in Bangkok will be designated as low-emission zones next year, with polluting trucks having six wheels or more to be banned from entering when fine dust particles reach hazardous levels.