Chiang Mai is in crisis! PM2.5 dust exceeds 400, exceeding the standard by 22 times.

The problem of smog from forest fires in the North and Chiang Mai has returned to crisis! Another surge exceeded 400, PM2.5 concentration exceeding 22 times the standard value. Ranked as the 5th worst air condition in the world

29 March 2024 – in Chiang Mai Province The situation of the forest fire smog problem, pm2.5, has returned to crisis once again, with pollution densely covering the entire upper northern region. Especially in Chiang Mai Province, there is an hourly average pm2.5 value from the cmuccdc.org website of Chiang Mai University. Reported at 8:00 a.m., it was found that the highest was 407 microns in San Pa Tong District. Next was 327 microns in Chiang Dao District, while in the city of Chiang Mai Municipality 200 microns were the result of burning that occurred both in the area and outside. Yesterday, Chiang Mai had 312 hotspots spread across almost every district, especially in the south.

As with information from 8:00 a.m., the average air quality index is 180, with the overall PM2.5 concentration in Chiang Mai province now being 22.2 times the annual air quality guideline value of the World Health Organization and the World Health Organization. There is still a trend of rising again. It also resulted in Chiang Mai having the 5th worst air quality in the world this morning.

The Health Sciences Research Institute of Chiang Mai University stated that Air pollution that covers northern Thailand at this time has found that high concentrations of suspended toxins in the pollution are very dangerous to health, especially for people in at-risk groups. You should refrain from outdoor activities during this period. In addition, relevant agencies must thoroughly increase health care for the people during this crisis.