Four observation sites prepared for Dec 26 solar eclipse

The institute is encouraging 410 schools who are members of the astronomy network to bring their students to Chiang Mai, Chachoengsao, Nakhon Ratchasima, and Songkhla provinces to watch the spectacle.
The annular solar eclipse is forecast to occur after sunrise from 9am onwards on December 26. 
The solar eclipse of December 26 will be fully visible in India, Sri Lanka, Singapore, and Indonesia while Thailand will witness a partial eclipse when the moon covers only a part of the sun. 
Yala will witness some of the views, with the maximum obscuration of the sun by the moon of about 81 per cent while Mae Sai district in Chiang Mai will have only 40 per cent and Bangkok 56 per cent. 
Experts have warned that looking at the sun without proper protection and equipment could be harmful and even cause blindness. 
For the stargazing event to be held on December 26, the NARIT has chosen four locations: the Princess Sirindhorn Astropark in Chiang Mai, the Chachoengsao Northeastern Regional Observatory, the Regional Observatory for the Public in Nakhon Ratchasima and Songkhla. Experts and officers will be at the sites providing services and instruments for observation. The event starts at 9am. There is no admission fee. For further information, check narit.or.th