Apocalyptic air pollution scenes in 'disaster zone' northern Thailand spark panic
Published date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 13:08:39 +0700
Footage shows apocalyptic scenes in northern Thailand this morning as air pollution blanketed the region - with the government under pressure to declare it a 'disaster zone'.
Levels of the harmful PM2.5 particles reached 339 micrograms per cubic meter - more than six times the safe level of 50 - in the Mae Sai district of Chiang Rai province.