Unsafe smog levels in North, Northeast, parts of Central Plain, East

As of Thursday morning, residents of the North, the Northeast, and sections of the Central Plain and the East had risky levels of fine dust in the last 24 hours, according to the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency.

Gistda discovered at 8 a.m. on Thursday that 19 northern and northeastern provinces were covered in red ( hazardous-to-health ) particulate matter measuring 2.5 micrometers and less in diameter ( PM2.5 ) from 75.3 % to 122.5 microgrammes per cubic meter of air in 24 hours. The healthy threshold for the government was set at 37.5 g/m3.

Mae Hong Son was the only person who had encountered the highest levels of 122. 5 g/m3, followed by Bueng Kan, Nan, Trat, Lamphun, Phrae, Chiang Rai, Lampang, Nong Khai, Chiang Mai, Uttaradit, Nakhon Phanom, Udon Thani, Loei, Amnat Charoen, Sukhothai, Nong Bua Lamphu, Ubon Ratchathani, and Mae Hong

Thirty-six regions were covered in orange ranges of PM2.5, which ranged from 37.7 to 73.7 g/m3, which started to affect health. They included Sa Kaeo, Samut Prakan, Phetchaburi, Kanchanaburi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Phetchaburi, Rayong, Sa Kaeo, Samut Prakan, and Surin.

Bangkok and 16 provinces experienced moderate air quality, with PM2.6 levels ranging from 25.3 % to 37.5 % g/m3. Prachuap Khiri Khan, Nonthaburi, Nakhon Pathom, Ayutthaya, Samut Sakhon, Samut Songkhram, Phuket, Ang Thong, Surat Thani, Phangnga, Krabi, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Pattani, Ranong, Chumphon, and Satun were the 16 counties indescending order of the rates.

Five southern provinces had good air quality, with PM2.5 concentrations ranging from 18.1 % to 23.8 % g/m3. They were Phatthalung, Songkhla, Trang, and Yala, respectively.

Red and orange levels of PM2.5 are prevalent on the Gistda image, mostnotably in the north and the east.