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Haze problem set to worsen in March

A naval officer walks past a PM2.5 air purifier, built by the Naval Dockyard Dept, outside the Royal Thai Navy headquarters on Itsaraphap Road in Bangkok Noi district on Monday to help lower the PM2.5 levels in the area. The navy has set up 13 air purifiers in the city, mainly in crowded areas. (Photo: Apichart Jinakul)

The Centre for Air Pollution Mitigation (CAPM) on Monday revealed that the haze pollution the country faces, especially in the northern region, will likely worsen next month, while Bangkok and its adjacent provinces will likely experience high levels of fine particulate matter (PM2.5).

On Monday, the CAPM reported that the air quality in 25 locations across the country is at unhealthy levels, as PM2.5 levels have…

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