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Air pollution levels stay excessive in most of the northern population areas with little respite on the horizon for the smog-stricken northern provinces.
Chiang Mai Natural Resource and Environment Office director Saratcha Suriyakul Na Ayudhaya says that public, personal and other sectors are contributing to the decreasing the levels of air air pollution by spraying water and cleaning road surfaces.
But the generally excessive levels of air pollution and smoke haze persist despite the best efforts of locals.
Many areas of Chiang Mai still report excessive levels of haze – rating 63-90 micrograms per cubic metre of air, based on the Pollution Control Department right now.
Here’s Chiang Rai’s readings at present as well…
Most of Chiang Mai smoke and haze points are largely as a end result of a quantity of forest fires – a total of 31 sizzling spots reported prior to now 24 hours, most of which were in conserved forestland in Chaing Dao and Fang districts.
The PCD report that from January 1 until March 26, Chiang Mai had a total of 934 scorching spots – 461 of which occurred in conserved forestland. The authority imposed an out of doors burning ban from March 1 through April 30 and has thus far arrested 9 violators, most of whom were poachers in search of forest products.
In Phayao’s Mae Chai district, Mae Puem National Park’s participation selling division head Pathom Meesap revealed that his team had a key mission to battle forest hearth that had ravaged areas in Chiang Rai and Phayao prior to now month.
Unlock have now developed well being points with rashes, skin and eye irritation and were disadvantaged of sleep, having a complete of eight hours of sleep in three days, based on forestry officials.
Weather over the subsequent 5 days in Chiang Mai shows little sign of the pure climate circumstances helping to clear the situation..