Chiang Mai again world”s most polluted city

Problems rise ahead of Songkran for state employees who are told to work from home

As heavy dust continued to afflict the northwestern region, Chiang Mai surpassed other cities on Tuesday morning as the most poisoned place in the world.

Chiang Mai city regained its position as the most polluted area at&nbsp, 9.20am, with great sand levels recorded at 203 microgrammes per square inch, according to IQAir rankings. The town was deemed “very unhealthy” by the wind monitoring website, and it may stay that way through Wednesday and beyond.

Chiang Mai area, Thailand’s most popular vacation spot, is typically one of the most popular ones, and it will host the Songkran water event from Thursday through the following Monday.

Muang area, one of the province’s most polluted areas, was declared disaster-prone on Monday by Chiang Mai government Nirat Pongsitthithavorn, but not in Muang area, which is one of the province’s most polluted areas. The charter facilitates the&nbsp, delivery of&nbsp, finances- tied emergency aid to Fang, Phrao, Chiang Dao, Mae Taeng, Chaiprakarn, Mae Ai and Wieng Haeng regions.

Due to the air pollutants, the government instructed state representatives to work from home until Thursday and advised residents and visitors to abstain from outside pursuits if possible and wear a face if they leave home.

Mr. Nirat was asked at the press conference on Monday why he purposefully downplayed the level of waste in Chiang Mai and the number of patients with respiratory issues. He clearly denied this. Authorities “have given the push all data and you can freely&nbsp, read about it”, he said.

Pita Limjaroenrat, main director of the Move Forward Party, on Monday even said the government and municipal officials were being careful in their choices. On the X platform, he posted,” Another regions with significant pollution are not on the record.”

The northeastern provinces of Lamphun, Lampang, Phayao, Nan, Chiang Mai and Mae Hong Song were also on the roster of areas with high PM2.5 sand degrees on Tuesday, but their condition was not as grave as Chiang Mai’s, according to the Pollution Control Department.

With concern&nbsp, about high air pollution levels growing forward of Songkran, climate experts on Tuesday issued an alert, warning of possible summer winds in the north, northern and central areas until Thursday. According to the Meteorological Department, Chiang Mai could experience scattered storms on Wednesday and Thursday.