Smog in South worsens
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The smog in the South triggered by the Indonesian forest fires worsened Wednesday, with several provinces reporting that levels of particulate matter of up to 10 microns in size (PM10) had gone beyond the safe limit of 120 micrograms per cubic metre.
According to the Pollution Control Department, PM10 levels in Songkhla, Yala, Satun and Pattani provinces Wednesday morning stood at 191, 138, 165 and 139 micrograms per cubic metre respectively. The level of dust in the air during normal periods stands at below 50mcg.
The department said its office in Songkhla would monitor the situation closely and that people can follow updates via www.air4thai.pcd.go.th or the “Air4Thai” app. They will also inform the Asean Secretariat and Indonesia about the smog impact in Thailand and call for Indonesia to tackle the problem urgently, the department said.
