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Alliance sought to combat haze

Prayut holds talks with Laos, Myanmar

Smoke billows into the air in Nonthaburi after a farmer set her rice field on fire to clear dry rice straws left after the harvest. The burning of crop residue contributes to air pollution and leads to a rise in ultra-fine PM2.5 dust particles. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)

Thailand, Myanmar and Laos are seeking to join forces to combat the transboundary haze pollution choking the region.

At Government House, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha hosted a trilateral meeting through video conference with Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and Myanmar leader Snr Gen Min Aung Hlaing to discuss the transboundary haze crisis.

Gen Prayut said the meeting was…

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