Common among many agricultural provinces in Southeast Asian countries, the slash-and-burn method is the most economical and easiest to clear a piece of land.
The provinces in northern Thailand are no exceptions. This usually starts in February until May. The situation is often made worse by the same practice in neighboring countries, like Burma.
According to the Pollution Control Department of Thailand, a few days ago, the air pollution level in Chiang Mai was 4 times worse than Bangkok! Chiang Rai was at 5 times of Bangkok!
If you can’t avoid northern Thailand during this period, bring lots of high quality surgical masks.
Here is an article published by The Irrawaddy on May 27, 2010:
[ Govt Warning: Chiang Mai Can Damage Your Health ]
You can also read this article published by The Nation on February 24, 2010:
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