Working from home is one of eight measures Chiang Mai issued to cope with the air pollution in the province.
The unhealthy levels of PM2.5 dust particles affects people’s daily life and tourism in this northern province, popular among both Thai and foreign tourists during the Songkran Thai New Year holiday in mid-April.
The PM 2.5 levels hovered between 112-398 microgrammes per cubic metres on April 6 and tended to rise, prompting the governor to issue anti-dust measures, effective immediately.
The governor ordered all government agencies to implement work-from-home measures and asked private companies to allow their employees to work from home.
Service providers and restaurants are asked to arrange air-conditioned rooms for their customers.
