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Bangkok Post – Chiang Mai sets B10,000 reward for reporting forest burners

The centre of Chiang Mai is shrouded by thick smog on Thursday. (Photo: Panumet Tanraksa)

CHIANG MAI: The governor of the northern province has announced a 10,000-baht reward to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest of a person who sets fire to forested areas.

Governor Nirat Sitthithaworn said on Sunday the reward was a bid to control smog amid the the ease of setting fire to forested areas in March, when the weather is dry.

“The reward is for each…

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