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Chiang Mai toxic dust The crisis is not over yet. Lost tourists

Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai is not out of crisis yet. Dense smog covers Looking down from Doi Suthep, you can't see any buildings. As for Chiang Mai, pollution levels are high. This morning, as many as 90 hot spots were found, spread across 17 districts. Sky conditions in Chiang Mai city Still covered in smoke from wildfires Viewed from the viewpoint on Doi Suthep There's only a curtain of fog. poor visibility Until you couldn't see people's buildings, your eyes hurt, and you could clearly smell the smoke. This morning, as many as 90 hot spots were found, spread across 17 districts. The most were Chiang Dao District, 16 spots, Hot District, 11 spots, Omkoi District, 10 spots, while in some districts forest fires were spreading. Entering the cemetery, the burial place, we had to mobilize volunteers to extinguish the fire. so as not to reach the grave As a result, from 1 January - 29 March 2024, there were a cumulative total of 4127 forest fires and the pollution values ??exceeded for 48 days. Climate Change Info rmation Center Chiang Mai University Hourly air quality report Ban Arunothai area Chiang Dao District, PM2.5 value this morning at 8:00 a.m. was at 460 micrograms per cubic meter. Ban Hua Tho, Chiang Dao District, PM2.5 was at 454 micrograms per cubic meter. Muen San Community, Mueang District, PM2.5 is at 206 micrograms per cubic meter. As for the Night Bazaar area, Mueang District, PM2.5 was at 160 micrograms per cubic meter. It has an impact on health. This morning at 8:00 a.m., the IQ Air website also ranked Chiang Mai as having the 2nd worst air quality in the world. Wualai Walking Street Festival, Chiang Mai, Saturday, tourists are still bustling. Most of them are foreigners. who come to walk around and buy food and goods As for Thai tourists, in Bang Ta, the roads are open at times. Mrs. Rattana, a vendor at Wualai Walking Street, said that during February 2024 there are still many tourists. When there was smoke from forest fires covering the entire city causing March tourists to disappear Especially Thai people Less from other provinces There are only foreigners. Most will not wear protective masks. By yourself when selling products Must be outdoors from 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. or for nearly 7 hours. Must wear a protective N95 mask. If you do not wear a mask, within 1 hour you will feel dry. Sometimes the nose is runny. And most importantly, it hurts the eyes. Back home, I had to put artificial tears in all the time. If you're in the house, take off your mask. If you go out of the house You must wear a mask immediately. In the past, many tourists came to walk around and sell very good products. But when I came this month Many tourists have disappeared. Source: Thai News Agency