Haze reaches southern Thailand, rises beyond safety levels
The haze from forest fires in Indonesia has reached southern Thailand, with smoke from the dust particles rising above safety levels in Songkhla province’s Hat Yai district.
Songhkla Governor Songpol Sawasditham on 5 October set up a war room to combat the impact of the haze which reportedly saw high concentrations of tiny dust particles rising to 173 micrograms (mcg) per cubic metre – well above safety levels.
