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Smog in south Thailand worsens
Motorists ride on a road as thick haze from wildfires blanket the city in Pekanbaru, Riau province, Indonesia, Oct
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Motorists ride on a road as thick haze from wildfires blanket the city in Pekanbaru, Riau province, Indonesia, Oct. 5. (AP) (AP)
Motorists ride on a road as thick haze from wildfires blanket the city in Pekanbaru, Riau province, Indonesia, Oct. 5. (AP)
The smog in south Thailand triggered by the Indonesian forest fires worsened Wednesday, October 21, with several provinces reporting that levels of particulate matter of up to 10 microns in size (PM10) had gone beyond the safe limit of 120 micrograms per cubic metre. As of 3 p.m. Wednesday, the PM1o level in Songkhla's Hat Yai district stood at 361mcg per cubic meter.
According to the Pollution Control Department, PM10 levels in Songkhla, Yala, Satun and Pattani provinces Wednesday morning stood at 191, 138, 165 and 139 micrograms per cubic meter respectively. The level of dust in the air during normal periods stands at below 50mcg.
The department said its office in Songkhla would monitor the situation closely and that people can follow updates via www.air4thai.pcd.go.th or the 'Air4Thai' app. They will also inform the Asean Secretariat and Indonesia about the smog impact in Thailand and call for Indonesia to tackle the problem urgently, the department said.
Visibility at the Muang Yala Municipality was under 100 meters on Wednesday and people were prompted to wear facemasks. (k)(++++)
