A spreading drought has emerged as a new risk for Thailand’s cooling economy in addition to domestic political tension and slower exports.
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Experts demand better policies to end monoculture maize farming in North
Experts are calling on the food industry to shift from monoculture maize farming both within and outside Thailand in order to sustainably solve the problem of air pollution from the burning of fields.
The red tape is killing us, not the haze
The toxic haze has been engulfing the North of Thailand for over a month. Chiang Mai claims the top spot as the city with the worst air quality in the world, but the governor refuses to declare the area a natural disaster zone.
Thailand prepares masks for ASEAN meeting due to air pollution
Thailand is preparing face masks for an upcoming regional finance minister and central bank summit after pollution shot air quality to alarming levels, an official said on Tuesday.