Northern Thailand branded 'disaster zone' as air pollution soars to highest in world
Published date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 12:32:17 +0700
Northern Thailand has been branded a 'disaster zone' as air pollution in the region from agricultural burning soared to the highest levels in the world.
Footage shows ‘very unhealthy' Chiang Mai this morning, with the AQI ranking at 289 - with 239 micrograms of PM2.5 particles per cubic metre of air. The safe level is 50.