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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.
Haze control effort ramps up as Songkran approaches
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 10/04/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has instructed Chiang Mai and every province in the upper North to prepare their operation centres to handle the haze situation in order to ease air pollution during the upcoming Songkran festival when a rise in the number of tourists is expected.
3 more areas on disaster list
News, Panumet Tanraksa, Published on 08/04/2024
» CHIANG MAI: The local authority on Sunday added three more districts to its list of disaster zones as wildfires in the area continue to rage.
Srettha urges PM2.5 action
News, Apinya Wipatayotin and Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 16/02/2024
» The government is urging members of the public, especially those who live in areas most heavily affected by PM2.5 pollution, to make the switch to public transportation, as authorities work out a way to resolve the problem.
Bad air, caves and elephants
News, Pinya Wipatayotin and Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 30/12/2023
» Environmental beat yielded some very diverse stories in 2023.
Summer storm to clear dirty air in Chiang Mai
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/04/2023
» Air pollution in Chiang Mai is improving following summer storms with levels of ultra-fine particulate matter (PM) 2.5 dropping after months of hazardous haze pollution.
Asean to tackle haze crisis
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 31/03/2023
» The secretary-general of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) has pledged to support efforts to combat transboundary haze pollution in the region.
Chiang Mai air still the worst
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/03/2023
» Chiang Mai was again listed on Wednesday as the city with the worst air pollution in the world, according to pollution monitoring website IQAir.
Chiang Mai air 'world's worst'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/03/2023
» Chiang Mai continues to suffer from unhealthy levels of air pollution as authorities try to find solutions.