Northern and north-eastern provinces suffering excessive PM2.5 today

Airborne pollution in 15 northern provinces has reach the Red level today, with the amount of PM2.5 dust in the atmosphere between 50.1µg/m³ and 182µg/m³, the Air Pollution Mitigation Centre reported on Saturday.

Mae Sai district in Chiang Rai province recorded the highest reading of 182µg/m³.

The 15 northern provinces with excessive PM2.5 today are Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Nan, Mae Hong Son, Phayao, Lamphun, Lampang, Phrae, Uttaradit, Sukhothai, Phitsanuloke, Tak, Kamphaeng Phet, Phichit and Phetchabun.

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By Thai PBS World