CHIANG RAI – Military and administrative sectors in Chiang Rai Province have combined forces to maintain reasonable air quality in the face of a thickening haze.
Navy officers and local administrative officials in Chiang Saen District have mobilized fire-fighting equipment to spray water in and around the Golden Triangle in an attempt to lessen dust particles and moisten the air.
Smog in Chiang Saen District is growing dense, particularly near the Mekong River. The pollutants have reportedly caused visibility problems and impaired transportation activities. The smog control operation is concentrated in populated and frequently-visited areas.
The commander of the navy’s Mekong peace-keeping operation unit, has revealed that the operation had helped improve the air quality somewhat, but smog from a neighboring country had continued to blow towards Chiang Rai diminishing the benefit of official efforts.
The navy’s Mekong peace-keeping operation unit has requested the neighboring country to cooperate in the campaign against all forms of burning during this period.
