Premier says land holdings all legal

Opposition MP queries how the family’s ownership of the Khao Yai luxury resort got acquired by the Shinawatra community.

The view from a villa at Thames Valley Khao Yai, a luxury resort owned by the Shinawatra family in Nakhon Ratchasima. (Photo: Thamesvalleykhaoyai.com)
The Shinawatra family’s luxury hotel, Thames Valley Khao Yai, in Nakhon Ratchasima, is visible from a mansion. ( Photo: Thamesvalleykhaoyai.com )

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra defended her mother’s property rights and business practices on Tuesday, saying they are completely legitimate after they were subject to intense attention during a protracted discussion.

Ms. Paetongtarn addressed the opponent’s inquiries about the validity of the area where her family-owned, luxurious hotel, Thames Valley Khao Yai, is located, explaining that all of her business operations are run in total compliance with the law.

She noted that some of the problems raised in the argument were connected to people in previous administrations, and that she was unable to provide any responses. She continued, noting that the appropriate agencies had now clarified this.

Thirajchai Phantumas, a People’s Party MP for Bangkok, questioned how the president’s home acquired the story that houses the lavish hotel in the Lam Takhong self-help lawsuit, which was established in 1970 for people who had fled the dam’s building, on the second day of the debate.

According to Mr. Thirajchai, community residents were given up to 50 ray each, along with Nor Khor 3 land use permits, which would be issued after five years. If certain requirements were met, the paperwork may be upgraded to complete title deeds.

But, Mr. Thirajchai claimed that the tale had been designated as a “watershed area” and that no land ownership records may be obtained. To support his claim, he provided a copy of a map created by the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency ( Gistda ) from the Department of Land.

He claimed that the land records were created in 1996 while a Shinawatra part served as deputy prime minister. A family member was prime minister at the time the property was subdivided into four narratives in 2012.

Both Ms. Paetongtarn’s dad, Thaksin, and her aunt, Yingluck, are now top.

According to Mr. Thirajchai, the self-help town’s standing was not changed, so the property could not be used for business purposes unless specifically authorised.

On the next day of the Tuesday condemnation conversation, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra responds to questions. On Wednesday, a voting will be held. ( Photo: Nutthawat Wichieanbut )

On the next day of the Tuesday condemnation conversation, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra responds to questions. On Wednesday, a voting will be held. ( Photo: Nutthawat Wichieanbut )

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Phumtham plays down border dispute

Minister says conversations with Cambodia will help to resolve the conflict over structure in” no man’s land” and will be resolved.

Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai, right, attends a censure debate at parliament on Tuesday. (Photo: Nutthawat Wichieanbut)
Phumtham Wechayachai, ideal, the defense minister, is on Tuesday observing a condemnation debate in parliament. ( Photo: Nutthawat Wichieanbut )

Talk of a regional discord between Thailand and Cambodia has been minimized by deputy prime minister Phumtham Wechayachai, who has urged all parties to restrain.

Mr. Phumtham, who is also the defense minister, was responding to a recent video showing the most recent slight upheaval on the border. &nbsp,

After their Vietnamese counterparts were discovered to have constructed a composition in an area regarded as a no man’s land, the video, which was allegedly filmed last Thursday, shows a number of Thai troops having a heated discussion with them. The debate centers near Banteay Meanchey in Cambodia, in the Sa Kaeo state of Thailand’s Ta Phraya area.

A spokesman for the Royal Thai Army, Maj. Gen. Winthai Suvaree, claimed Ta Phraya Taskforce warriors had instructed the Cambodians to take down the structure and had written a “protest” against their behavior on Monday.

Mr. Phumtham claimed that negotiations were taking place between Thailand and Cambodia, and that both countries relied on various boundary lines.

We view conversations as quiet means of communication. Communication and caution are the best course of action for problematic locations, he said, as opposed to destroying the problem.

We don’t want to see hostilities or hostilities. We want the administrations of both nations to keep communicating and the negotiations to remain.

Mr. Phumtham questioned whether Vietnamese actions were provocative, noting that Thailand only wants to defend its independence. He urged all factors to be patient to prevent defeat. &nbsp,

We can write a letter of protest and escalate communication via all means to reach a lawsuit in every debate. Any issue resolutions are ready to get dropped on the negotiating table to stop it from worsening, he said.

Cambodia and Thailand frequently have border disputes, but recent news of them frequently stokes up cooked online debates using incendiary language.

A group of Thai people recently sung a nationalist track at Prasat Ta Muean Thom, an old Khmer church close to the Thai-Cambodian borders in Surin, on February 13.

Before Thai soldiers arrived, they were quickly confronted by cooler heads. However, the blog was shut down for three months so that the excitement wouldn’t last.

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Three arrests after German assaulted in Pattaya

David Lelonek, a German visitor, talks with police after he was assaulted on Beach Road in Pattaya early on Tuesday. (Photo: Chaiyot Pupattanapong)
A European visitor to Pattaya on Beach Road talking with police after being assaulted early on Tuesday. ( Photo: Chaiyot Pupattanapong )

A German traveler was beaten to the floor and kicked early on Tuesday night by a group on Beach Road, and officers in Pattawa have made three arrests. &nbsp,

Video of the assault was filmed. According to the authorities, about 10 people were involved. They were looking for the various criminals. &nbsp,

Some of the men appeared to be riding motorcycle taxi drivers in the movie.

Sawang Boriboon Thammasathan Muang Pattaya, a recovery charity system, identified the victim as David Lelonek, 40, a European nationwide. Around 4am, the rescue squad received a report of the invasion.

Mr. Lelonek claimed through an speaker that he had no idea why they had attacked him. He had escaped on a scooter to get assistance. ( continues below )

About 10 men who are taxi motorcyclists attack a German tourist on Beach Road on Tuesday. (Photo: Pattaya City Police Facebook account)

Early on Tuesday night, a gang of men attack German traveler David Lelonek on Beach Road. ( Photo: Pattaya City Police Facebook page )

Police said the victim had declined to file a lawsuit against the attackers because the affair had harmed the city’s reputation as a tourist. However, they still may file legal actions.

Using the information uncovered in the video, police claimed to have arrested three men reportedly involved in the rape. Simply Bandit, 26, Thawatchai, 25, and Pichitchai, 18, were given their identities. They were locating the people.

The policeman investigation was raging. &nbsp,

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Opposition asks if PM lied about her father’s ‘serious illness’

Rangsiman claims that Paitongtarn only declared Thaksin good two days prior to his hospitalization.

People's Party MP Rangsiman Rome, upper right, shows a picture of Thaksin Shinawatra being moved on a hospital bed at Police General Hospital, during the censure debate at parliament on Tuesday. (Screenshot)
During the condemnation conversation at parliament on Tuesday, People’s Party MP Rangsiman Rome, top right, shows a photograph of Thaksin Shinawatra being moved on a doctor sleep at Police General Hospital. ( Screenshot )

The Criticism has questioned why his father was later declared” really ill” and spent his prison term in the comfort of the Police General Hospital, pointing out that Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra told investigators her parents Thaksin was good just two weeks before he returned to Thailand. &nbsp,

During the next day of the criticism conversation aimed at the prime minister, List-MP Rangsiman Rome of the Women’s Party made the remarks.

He claimed that Ms. Paetongtarn told investigators that her father was good and had a medical checkup half a year two days prior to Thaksin’s returning to Thailand.

Thaksin&nbsp, who was criminal in self-immigration on August 22, 2023, returned from that day. The Supreme Court sentenced him to eight years in prison the same day for several crimes while serving as excellent minister. Following that, the word was condensed to one month by royal mercy.

The Department of Corrections sent Thaksin to Police General Hospital on the day of his returning citing his serious health issues.

You established that your dad was healthy. What led to the big boss being hospitalized for 180 days (until his pardon )? A healthy person may have a cause, according to Mr. Rangsiman, in order for it to immediately become ill.

After arriving at Don Mueang airport on August 22, 2023, the opposition MP captured a photo of Thaksin with his arms crossed and smiling at followers, and he claimed Thaksin appeared good. He claimed he could not get any past proof of Thaksin’s disease.

The Department of Corrections informed the media that Thaksin had an unsatisfactory blood supply due to his heart, lung, hypertension, and cervical deterioration and that he needed the assistance of the exceptional medical equipment that the police hospital may offer after being referred to Police General Hospital.

Prime Minister Paetongtarn informed investigators after visiting Thaksin that her papa was preparing an application for a royal pardon after she had been a patient there for seven days, according to Mr. Rangsiman.

Ms. Paetongtarn even stated to reporters that Thaksin was stressed and exhausted at the same time.

Mr. Rangsiman inquired about how Ms. Paetongtarn didn’t mention the diagnosis of the corrections officers and how her” really poor” father handled the clemency application preparation. He inquired as to why she wasn’t concerned about her father’s” important” state.

According to Ms. Paetongtarn’s remarks to investigators, the opposition MP claimed that if Thaksin had never developed a critical illness, he should not have been taken back to his prison cell.

The primary minister “did not therefore appear to be concerned about her husband’s state,” according to Mr. Rangsiman.

Prime Minister Paetongtarn revealed that Thaksin had just undergone operation on September 19, 2023 to the media. She advised writers to get more information from the doctor involved without going into more detail.

Afterward, according to Mr. Rangsiman, the Department of Corrections claimed Thaksin had an procedure, but it also provided no specifics. He inquired if Ms. Paetongtarn may provide more information on the subject.

According to Mr. Rangsiman, Ms. Paetongtarn was photographed assisting a doctor sleep on October 13, 2023, and is said to be taking her to Police General Hospital for images.

He claimed that the picture was used as evidence that Thaksin was really ill and that the prime minister was a part of an “act” to support Thaksin’s claim that he was seriously ill.

Ms. Paetongtarn may have traveled to the state while her parents was” thoroughly poor” in a hospital, according to Mr. Rangsiman, who claimed she had two overseas visits from November 2023 to February 2024.

The criticism MP even mentioned Thaksin’s receipt of imperial mercy in February 2024. He claimed that the conditions included accessibility issues and old age.

Thaksin was seen in a photo the prime minister posted sitting by himself in the grounds of his house after being released and returning home.

He appeared to be in good health despite being” critically ill” while being treated at the police doctor, had not visited any other hospital, and had the opportunity to travel to Chiang Mai state shortly after, according to Mr. Rangsiman.

The opposition MP questioned whether the prime minister had falsely attempted to avoid prison by lying about her husband’s health and had damaged the justice program.

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Thailand moves up 9 places in World Happiness rankings

(Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)
( Photo: Varuth Hirunyatheb)

Thailand moved up nine areas to become the third-happiest country in Asean and 49th in the World Happiness Report 2024 positions.

Finland has been the happiest nation for eight years, while Afghanistan has been the least happy, according to the University of Oxford statement.

In the joy statement for 2023, Thailand was ranked 58th.

Participants from each nation were polled to assess their happiness levels on a level of 0 to 10, with 0 being entirely satisfied and 0 being the same.

Thailand received a 6.22 in 2024, making it the third-happiest nation in Southeast Asia after Singapore, where it placed fourth worldwide, 34, and Vietnam, where it was 46.

There are six split sub-factors in the determing position, according to deputy state official Anukul Prueksanusak: social support, GDP per capita, wholesome life expectancy, freedom, generosity, and perceptions of corruption.

Thailand was ranked eighth for benevolence, according to Mr. Anukul, which reflects Thais ‘ ongoing support for one another, such as in families and communities.

We ranked 81st in GDP per capita, according to the survey. He continued,” The government’s financial stability is demonstrated by the superior economic view in recent years.”

Mr. Anukul claimed that the move up to 49th area was a positive sign for Thailand, but there were other things that needed to be improved to maintain better living conditions and greater happiness in the future. &nbsp,

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Fire on bus carrying pupils on field trip, all safe

Smoke is seen at the rear of the bus carrying 35 pupils and seven teachers, after it was evacuated in Bo Rai district in Trat on Monday. (Photo: Jakkrit Waewkraihong)
After being evacuated in the Bo Rai city of Trat on Monday, smoking can be seen at the back of the bus carrying 35 kids and seven educators. ( Photo: Jakkrit Waewkraihong )

TRAT- Quickly before students returned to their college in the Bo Rai district, a fire broke out in the back compartment of a bus carrying them on a field trip.

The double-decker was being transported on Monday from Chumchon Wat Bor Ploy Ratrangsant School, according to Sawang Boonchuayluea Thammasathan Trat, a recovery charity system.

When the vehicle was less than 10 kilometers from the university, the fire broke out.

Methee Phosi, the bus’s driver, immediately stopped the car and opened all doors, including the emergency exits, allowing them to exit the vehicle quickly, according to the rescue group. Everyone aboard was sound and secure.

The bus’s back seat, according to the vehicle, had been the subject of complaints from students about the uncomfortable air before flames and smoke could be seen. He believed the flames had been brought on by a short-circuit in the air conditioning program.

One of two buses took Prathom 6 students from the school on a niche journey to Thammachat sea in Laem Ngob area.

After a vehicle carrying individuals from a university in Uthai Thai on a field trip was engulfed in flames in October last month, the Education Ministry demanded the safety of all vehicles, 20 of whom were students. For elementary school students, long-distance excursions are also against the law.

Students and teachers of Chumchon Wat Bor Ploy Ratrangsant School stand on the roadside after a fire hit their double-decker. (Photo: JakkritWaewkraihong)

After the fireplace at the back of their vehicle, the students and teachers of Chumchon Wat Bor Ploy Ratrangsant School were standing by the side of the road. ( Photo: Jakkrit Waewkraihong )

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Censure debate resumes, PM’s knowledge questioned

People's Party MP Pakamon Noon-anan, right, mentions Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra's presence at a Forbes CEO forum. Screen capture from the Thai parliamentary channel on Tuesday morning.
Pakamon Noon-anan, a member of the People’s Party, makes reference to Paetongtarn Shinawatra’s appearance at a Forbes CEO website. Screen record from the Thai political route on Tuesday morning.

The opposition-core Women’s Party really questioning her knowledge gaps and citing many cases, the argument against Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra resumed at legislature on Tuesday night.

Pakamon Noon-anan, a PP member, told the House that Ms. Paetongtarn lacked relevant expertise to serve as premier. The opposition MP gave numerous examples to back up her condemnation.

Ms. Pakamon claimed that when investigators asked the prime minister how she would manage a stronger ringgit on September 24 last year, the prime minister responded that the baht’s recognition may gain Thai imports.

” How is that possible? People all over the world are aware that a high ringgit gains exports because it costs less to bring in goods. You gave a bad response to a fundamental question, the PP MP said. It hurts export because our items are more expensive.

Women’s trust in the leader of the country are impacted by a lack of knowledge of a plain issue, she said.

According to Ms. Pakamon, reporters on February 25 inquired about a potential trigger for Thailand’s Stock Exchange, whose SET indicator had fallen to 1,200 at the time. The prime minister had a smile and left without a response.

The prime minister responded by asking investigators if they had questioned them at the Finance Ministry on March 10 and therefore left when reporters asked her why the government had distribute 10,000 baht to people between the ages of 16 and 20.

The prime minister had just come out of a conference on boosting the economy, according to Ms. Pakamon. Was there a cause the meeting chair don’t respond to the question at hand?

The criticism MP even mentioned the effectiveness of the prime minister at the Forbes Global CEO Conference in Bangkok on November 21, 2024. If Paetongtarn had performed properly, “here, great opportunities could have been attracted to Thailand,” she said.

Ms. Paetongtarn was questioned about how the government would build modern infrastructure and skilled workers to bring Thai technology projects during the discussion on November 21. She responded by addressing the president’s 10-millibaht handouts, the president’s land debt moratorium, and soft power promotion, Ms. Pakamon said.

The interviewer then asked the Thai prime minister why foreign investors may invest there, and the interviewer responded,” Thai is a good place, at the heart of the region,” according to the PP MP.

The market was aware of where Thailand was on that day. How does the prime minister’s ability to grow the nation’s economy relate to its site? the criticism member said.

You do not need to be the prime minister because Thailand never relocate elsewhere, according to Ms Pakamon, if you mention the remarkable feature of Thailand’s area.

The prime minister should have mentioned stability, the country’s economic growth outlook, tax exemptions, government support, plans to advance workers ‘ skills, Thailand’s exceptional industrial and agricultural areas, and the efforts of foreign investors, she said, to woo traders.

When foreign owners and general managers met the perfect minister, the interviewer in the Forbes program inquired about the most frequently asked question about investment opportunities in Thailand. Ms. Pakamon responded that they often inquired about the health of her dad and her aunt.

The criticism MP claimed that the truth was unimportant and did not promote Thailand’s investment opportunities.

When asked about the potential effects of the profit of US President Donald Trump, the prime minister replied that there would be no issue because Thailand’s export to the US amounted to only 10 % of its gross domestic product.

” Will the prime minister not view it as a problem if there is damage to the source of that 10 % of GDP?” You are unable to talk about financial troubles at this level, Ms. Pakamon said.

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Melting iceberg poses risk to Thai coastline: expert

The coast in Phra Samut Chedi district of Samut Prakan (file photo: Somchai Poomlard)
The Samut Prakan district’s Phra Samut Chedi district has a coastline ( file photo: Somchai Poomlard ).

An educational warned on Monday that rising sea levels are causing the world’s largest ice to melt quickly, which would in turn lead to a faster-than-expected global temperature rise, which would lead to the accelerating disappearance of Thailand’s beach over the next 25 years.

The ice dubbed A23a, which has an area of about 3,500 square kilometers, or more than twice the size of Greater Bangkok, has reportedly sprang aground off South Georgia Island close to Antarctica, according to Sonthi Kotchawat, an analyst on wellness and the environment.

The glacier that has an average width of about 280 meters broke away from Antarctica in 1986. It is the largest iceberg in the world.

The ice is at risk of breaking into smaller glaciers, he said, which may destroy big transport routes in the Southern Ocean as the average global temperature rises past the 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit level established by the Paris Agreement.

According to him, the icebergs may even interfere with native species like seals and penguins, which would be harmful to professional fishing.

As the ice melts, he said, the iceberg may release a lot of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere as well as minerals and nutrients locked inside the iceberg, possibly leading to plankton blooms that could have an impact on local food chains.

The iceberg’s enormous waters release was even increase sea levels, putting coastal areas in danger.

Areas like Samut Chedi region in Samut Prakan, Bangkok’s Bang Khun Thian city, and Bang Krachao in Samut Sakhon’s Mueang area will be most affected, he warned. The sea level is currently rising by an average of 5.8 millimeters every in Thailand.

By 2050, intense storms will be more frequent in low-lying regions farther inland, such as Bang Kholaem, Bang Rak, Thon Buri, Bangkok Noi, Bang Na, Bang Kapi, Bang Khen, Don Muang regions, and the Ramkhamhaeng area, according to Mr. Sonthi, citing a statement by Unesco.

10 % of Thailand’s population will suffer as a result, he said.

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PM denies land interference

Criticism contends that there was abuse of power.

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra at parliament on Monday. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)
Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the prime minister, appears in legislature on Monday. ( Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill )

For her own gain, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has denied meddling in the management of two well-known land disputes, one involving Alpine Real Estate and Alpine Golf and Sports Club in Pathum Thani and the other involving the Khao Kradong in Buri Ram.

Ms. Paetongtarn explained that her relatives had officially acquired the Alpine area when she was 11 years old on the first day of the Monday censure conversation.

She was not long the owner of the land, according to the PM, in response to the opposition’s accusation that she had been fired.

Sutham Jaritngam, an MP for the main opposition party, had previously claimed earlier that the top was using her executive power to avert the court’s request to hold off on the restoration of the Alpine area to Wat Thamikararam Worawihan, a Buddhist temple, for the benefit of her and her family, for as long as feasible.

According to Mr. Sutham, Ms. Paetongtarn’s transfer of company shares to her mother, Khunying Potjaman na Pombejra, may have contributed to the delay.

According to the MP, family members frequently moved company shares between each other, allegedly to keep the company in charge and avert the return of the land.

This raises questions about the prime minister’s moral standards and level of integrity, according to Mr. Sutham.

He said,” She had better discuss with her family the need to redeem the sin by returning the land to the temple [the real owner of the land]” if the PM ever decides to dissolve the House or step down after that.

However, the prime minister refuted his remarks.

” I have never interfered ] with the handling of the Alpine land case, as prime minister.” She continued,” I have not authorized any state agency to interfere with the proceedings.”

She then addressed Anutin Charnvirakul, the deputy prime minister, and Anutin Charnvirakul, the interior minister, to explain how the government handled the conflict.

The PM, according to Chulapong Yukate, a PP list-MP, also claimed she had a hidden agenda and that she either didn’t know about or ignored the order rescinding deeds and returning the plot to the temple.

The MP believes Ms. Paetongtarn could avoid the Alpine land allegations because she could use Khao Kradong, another land dispute case, as a case study to win support from coalition partner the Bhumjaithai Party during the debate.

Ms. Paetongtarn refuted this, claiming that Khao Kradong is a dispute between villagers and the Thai State Railway, which was being handled strictly in accordance with the law.

Before Ms. Paetongtarn became prime minister and assumed the position of interior minister, Mr. Anutin added that both the land disputes between Alpine and Khao Kradong had been resolved.

He and the prime minister neither had any roles that might have been sufficient to compel them to trade horses.

By allowing the sale of the monastic land to make way for the Alpine Golf Club in 2002, the Central Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct cases ruled in 2017 that former Pheu Thai leader Yongyuth Wichaidit abused his power while serving as acting permanent secretary for the interior.

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Chiang Mai wildfires still uncontained

2 areas have been designated hazard areas.

A wildfire in Chiang Mai on Monday. (Photo supplied)
On Monday, there was a fire in Chiang Mai. ( Photo provided )

Locations in two Chiang Mai regions where fire have been burning for the past two days have been designated disaster zones as regional authorities struggle to control the fires.

Five sub-districts in Chiang Dao and Omkoi towns were designated crisis areas, according to Chiang Mai government Nirat Phongsittithaworn’s announcement on Monday. He claimed that the action was required to aid men and state officials in surveillance spots, preventing man-made fires, and apprehending and prosecuting offenders.

According to Mr. Nirat, it is hoped that these methods will help to have the fire while facilitating and accelerating recovery operations.

On March 12, fire in the Chiang Dao city started, and they have affected 17 settlements in the Chiang Dao and Ping Khong subdistricts.

Five settlements in Yang Piang, Mae Tuen, and Mon Chong subdistricts have been affected by fires that erupted on March 14 in Omkoi city.

Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Lamphun, and Mae Hong Son were all affected by the cloud created by the fire, according to the Environment and Pollution Control Office on Monday.

According to the report, PM2.5 rates were higher in some places in these four northern regions.

With PM2.5 levels ranging from 83.3 to 90 microgrammes per cubic meter ( g/m3 ), ultrafine dust in some areas of Chiang Mai’s Muang, Chiang Dao, and Hod districts was deemed harmful to health.

With dust levels ranging from 89.5 % to 111.2 % g/m3, the situation in the nearby Lamphun’s Muang and Li districts and Mae Hong Son’s Muang and Pai districts was even worse.

57 provinces, including Bangkok, reported high PM2.5 dust levels on Monday morning, according to the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency ( Gistda ).

The North, Northeast, Central Plains, and East all had dangerous PM2.5 amounts, with the South having lower rates.

Bueng Kan had the highest dust level at 146.2µg/m³, followed by Nong Khai ( 131.5 ), Loei ( 121.3 ), Nan ( 118.1 ), Phrae ( 117.6), Mae Hong Son ( 114.1 ), Lampang ( 106.4), Sing Buri ( 105.4), Uttaradit ( 104.2 ), Nong Bua Lam Phu ( 104 ), Chai Nat ( 103.8 ), Udon Thani ( 103.5 ), Phitsanulok ( 103.4), Phayao ( 103 ), Sukhothai ( 102.9 ) and Bangkok (99.7 ).

The government has set a safe PM2.5 degree of 37.5 g/m3 as its recommended reading.

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