CHIANG RAI - Residents of Chiang Rai are facing serious pollution on two fronts. Contaminated water and dangerous air. The Pollution Control Department reported that recent checks of the Kok River and nearby waterways still found heavy metals above…

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Chiang Rai tightens open-burning rules for 86 days starting Feb 14 to fight PM2.5, linking clean air to health and tourism

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CHIANG RAI - Bangkok’s air quality feels thick and heavy, a toxic shroud that blurs the city’s famous temples and leaves people struggling to breathe.

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