CHIANG RAI – Officials from Thailand and Myanmar have met to discuss solutions to the haze issue, that has continued to affect the local public.
Local officials in Chiang Rai Province led by Col Chakret Siripong held an unofficial meeting with local officials from Myanmar’s Tachileik Town, addressing the issue of air pollution. During the past 2-3 days, air quality has been significantly depreciating.
From this meeting, Thai officials were notified of Myanmar’s burning prohibition measures aimed at reducing airborne particulate matter, carried out for 60 days since 17 February to 16 April 2016.
The officials then observed the operation of spraying water mist at border crossing points, held by local authorities in Thailand to bring down the airborne particulate matter. The air pollution index in Chiang Rai spiked above safety levels, during the past few days.
