Dust in Mae Sai at dangerous level
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Chiang Rai's Mae Sai district was found blanketed by 441.6 micrograms/cubic metres (ug/m3) of fine particle dust for a second day in a row Tuesday, while six other provinces suffered from PM10 dust above the safety level of 120 ug/m3, the Pollution Contro
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra expressed concerns over situation at the Cabinet meeting yesterday and instructed Interior, Agriculture and Science ministries to have a team visit the affected areas and launch a campaign to stop fires from being lit outdoors and implement harsher punishment for violators.
Downtown Chiang Rai had 226.5 ug/m3, Mae Hong Son reported 344.8 ug/m3, while Chiang Mai reported 187.4 ug/m3 downtown and 192.5 ug/m3 at city hall. Lamphun had 179.1 ug/m3, Lampang 120 ug/m3 to 135.9 ug/m3, Nan 126.3 ug/m3 and Tak had 122.8 ug/m3.
The Nation
