Residents living along the border of Laos in Thailand’s northeast Nakhon Phanom province are facing the brunt of the country’s haze crisis. PM2.5 levels reached 167 micrograms (MCG) per cubic metre in four districts yesterday, according to the city’s Office of Natural Resource and Environment. These districts include Muang, Bang Phaeng, Tha Uthen, and That Phanom.
Any level above 50 MCG is considered unsafe and can cause chronic diseases such as heart and lung problems.
The haze crisis is being fuelled by farmers and households burning refuse in rural areas, with hundreds of hotspots detected by satellites, Nation Thailand reported. Yesterday morning, a white veil of smog covered the province, particularly along the Mekong River on the province’s eastern border. Residents in the four districts said they…
