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News channel or source: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/03/asia-pacific/science-health/northern-thailand-pollution/
Published on: Thursday 02 April 2026
The city of Chiang Mai has regularly topped the IQAir monitor website's most polluted big cities list this week, with the situation even worse in the backpacker destination of Pai.
News Thailand » North » Health: Toxic haze grips Thailand as health risks rise for 1.6 million vulnerable residents
News channel or source: https://www.pattayamail.com/news/toxic-haze-grips-thailand-as-health-risks-rise-for-1-6-million-vulnerable-residents-541795
Published on: Thursday 02 April 2026
The Ministry of Public Health has intensified measures to protect vulnerable groups as PM2.5 pollution reaches hazardous levels in several regions, with northern provinces among the hardest hit.