Unsafe smog levels in North, upper Northeast

Park rangers control a forest fire in Chiang Mai on Monday. (Photo: Panumet Tanraksa)
On Monday, park soldiers control a bush fire in Chiang Mai. ( Photo: Panumet Tanraksa )

The North and some upper northeastern provinces were both found to have unsafe levels of ultrafine dust on Tuesday morning, according to the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency ( Gistda ).

Three northern provinces were blanketed with red levels ( hazardous to health ) of particulate matter 2.5 micrometers and less in diameter ( PM2.5 ) according to Gistda’s report at 8am.

Phrae had the highest level in terms of microgrammes per cubic meter of weather over the past 24 hours. &nbsp,

Two other provinces with red levels were Lampang ( 81.8µg/m³ ) and Lamphun ( 76.3 ). The government-set secure levels is at 37.5µg/m³.

Twelve other provinces were shrouded with orange levels ( starting to affect health ) of PM2.5 ranging from 42.1 to 74.5µg/m³.

In descending attempt, they were Nan, Phayao, Sukhothai, Uttaradit, Kamphaeng Phet, Tak, Chiang Rai, Loei, Chiang Mai, Phitsanulok, Nong Bua Lam Phu and Mae Hong Son. Northeastern Loei and Nong Bua Lamphu are the only two. The ten additional counties are located in the North.

Sixty-one of the 76 regions as well as Bangkok had mild, excellent or very great air quality.

The money and 29 provinces had fine weather value. They included Chanthaburi, Chon Buri, Nakhon Pathom, Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Rayong, Samut Prakan, Saraburi and Trang.

Eighteen regions had really good weather value with PM2.5 amounts ranging from 7.4 to 14.5µg/m³.

In descending attempt of the sand degrees, the provinces were Yala, Nonthaburi, Surat Thani, Phatthalung, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Ang Thong, Samut Songkhram, Chumphon, Ranong, Ayutthaya, Samut Sakhon, Songkhla, Phuket, Satun, Phangnga, Krabi, Narathiwat and Pattani.

On Tuesday night, the Gistda image displays dangerous PM2.5 degrees in orange and red.

On Tuesday night, the Gistda image displays dangerous PM2.5 degrees in orange and red.

On Tuesday night, the Gistda image shows areas in Thailand and neighboring nations.

On Tuesday night, the Gistda image shows areas in Thailand and neighboring nations.