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Northern Thailand and neighbouring countries are being hit by worsening haze, as fire activity increases across the Mekong region. More than 1,450 fire hotspots were detected in Thailand alone at …
Haze spreads across Mekong region as fires rise Read More
Every year during March to April, many provinces in the Northern region of Thailand have been known to go through the “Burning Season” and have the areas covered in PM2.5 …
Clean Air: Fundamental right that many Thais still lack access to Read More
Dangerous levels of PM2.5 pollution in Chiang Mai, Thailand are affecting people’s health, economy, and tourism. For several weeks, the city was at the top of air quality information platform …
Pollution in Chiang Mai alarmingly affect people health and tourism Read More
Thailand’s prime minister Gen. Prayut Chan-ocha recently hosted an online meeting to discuss the collaboration to solve PM2.5 pollution with Sonexay Siphandone, Prime Minister of the Lao PDR, and Senior …
Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar discuss solutions for PM 2.5 pollution Read More
Thailand is seeking cooperation from neighboring countries to address cross-border air pollution. The high pollution is seriously impacting the northern provinces of Thailand. Spokesperson for the Thai Foreign Ministry said …
Thailand seeks cooperation to address cross border pollution Read More
The dangerous level of PM2.5 in Chiang mai province, Thailand has been ranked the worst in the world several days this week. Recently, the Command Center for Preventing and Resolving …
Chiang Mai air quality ranked worst in the world Read More
All kindergarten classes in Bokeo and Xayaboury provinces of Laos were ordered to temporarily close due to the high levels of PM2.5. As it is unsafe for humans’ health, Bokeo’s …
Schools in Laos close due to unsafe PM2.5 levels Read More
The constant high level of PM2.5 in the Northern province of Thailand, Chiang Mai, has raised concerns among tourism operators that it may affect tourism. The president of Chiang Mai’s …
High level of PM2.5 in Chiang Mai may slow tourism Read More
Pattaya officials reported that the PM2.5 dust level in Pattaya has reached a dangerous level of 174 micrograms per cubic meter. The unhealthy dust fogged up several areas such as …
Dust level in Pattaya reaches unhealthy level Read More
Southeast Asia is one of the most polluted regions in the world. But the grey polluted future could turn green for the region World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) writes …
New Report: Sustainable energy could cover SEA-needs by 2050 Read More