Haze struggles continue

Malaysia’s neighbours are also feeling the heat as haze spreads to the rest of the region.

The phenomenon has been linked by many to recent forest fires caused by the indiscriminate burning of large fields of crop waste after the February harvest season.

In Vientiane, thick smog has led to low visibility and its local health authorities are recommending residents to either mask up when venturing outdoors or to stay indoors indefinitely until conditions improve. In neighbouring Thailand, authorities continue to fight an uphill battle against recurring fires and thick haze that have decimated its northern provinces over the past few months, reported Thai daily Bangkok Post.

Some of the fires in northern Thailand are said to have spread from neighbouring Laos, forcing the closure of a number of national parks in Thailand and vice versa.

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