Thick smog enveloped the Golden Triangle in upper northern Chiang Rai province, rendering the once stunning view across the river barely visible.
The tourist destination of Golden Triangle in upper northern Chiang Rai province appeared quiet on Friday, as thick smog enveloped the area, rendering the once stunning view across the river barely visible.
According to the Pollution Control Department , Chiang Rai province has been shrouded by hazardous levels of PM2.5 over the past two weeks, with a recorded peak of 733 micrograms per cubic meter in Mae Sai district, almost 15 times higher than Thailand's safe limit of 50 micrograms. The Thai government has attributed the heavy air pollution to smoke from forest fires, agricultural burning, traffic and industrial plants.
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