Pollution caused by haze in Thailand's northern provinces has escalated to a crisis mostly due to slash-and-burn farming practices, which have been common in the past. Now, circumstances have changed and people need to be aware of the consequences, as an official from the Forest Fire Control Centre in Chiang Mai explains. - Jetjaras Na Ranong 

Haze crisis

Pollution caused by haze in Thailand's northern provinces has escalated to a crisis mostly due to slash-and-burn farming practices, which have been common in the past. Now, circumstances have changed and people need to be aware of the consequences, as an official from the Forest Fire Control Centre in Chiang Mai explains. - Jetjaras Na Ranong 

By: Bangkok Post | Published: 17 Apr 2015