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The thick smog is a direct consequence of forest fires that have been burning unabated for approximately two weeks.text/html2024-02-28T01:32+0100phuketgazetteenphuketgazette-91bd6b7984dcbe28c5d9d9dd8306d081RWFireContaminationNature_ContributionsPeopleEcologyEUEnvironmentExternalRelationsEuropolWildfiresFCA-ConflictsSpaceEFICPKM-GlobalNews-SpaceEUBudgetScienceResearchNuclearEventsReportedmeteoReform_Commtc_monitor_s-tET_Man_Made_DisasterENERCC-ForestFiresNews-GenericMyanmarRefugeesNaturalDisastersScienceandTechnologyET_Man_Made_Disaster_ExtraordinaryENtc_monitoringForestFireLegislationCriminalET_Crop_DamageENFCA-SocioEconomicCPSI_ManMadeSpacePoliciesMyanmarVietnamCambodiaThailandLaosGHSAGeartc_monitor_filter_sv_enSEARO_WHOWPROChiang Maihttps://thethaiger.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/thaiger-t-logo-80x80.pngForeign Affairs MinistryCambodian governmentDevelopment AgencySpace Technology Development AgencyOb Luang National Park, Ob Tho, Mae ChaemDoi Suthep-PuiConservation Management OfficeHot districtDoi Pha DamOb Luang National ParkNatural Resources and Environment MinistryChiang MaiThailandMyanmarLaosCambodiaVietnamfor approximately two weekson Mondaycurrentlyfor over two weekson MondayMonday nighton February 22on Tuesdayyesterday morningFebruary 22neutralfearreliablepolluted cities due,mai tops world's,due to rampant,chiang mai,luang national park,world's most polluted,hotspots,technology development agency,rampant forest fires,areas,doi pha dam-1720240228013200https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2749424/forest-fires-blanket-chiang-mai-in-hazeCHIANG MAI: The haze in this northern province worsened on Tuesday as the provincial capital topped the list of the 10 most polluted cities in the world. This was attributed to forest fires that have been raging for about two weeks. According to the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development....text/html2024-02-27T23:21+0100BangkokPostenBangkokPost-1e95826c693daecfb69492081ac2b6ebRWFireMyanmarRefugeesNaturalDisastersScienceandTechnologyWesternBalkans-Politics2PreparationContaminationNature_ContributionsPeopleEcologyEUEnvironmentET_Man_Made_Disaster_ExtraordinaryENtc_monitoringExternalRelationsEuropolForestFireWildfiresLegislationFCA-ConflictsSpaceET_SportESEFICPCriminalKM-GlobalNews-SpaceET_Crop_DamageENScienceResearchNuclearEventsReportedmeteoFCA-SocioEconomicSpacePoliciesReform_Commtc_monitor_s-tET_Man_Made_DisasterENMyanmarVietnamCambodiaThailandLaosGHSAGeartc_monitor_filter_sv_enSEARO_WHOWPROhttps://www.bangkokpost.com/v3/favicon.icoForeign Affairs MinistryCambodian governmentDevelopment AgencySpace Technology Development AgencyOb Luang National Park, Ob Tho, Mae ChaemDoi Suthep-PuiConservation Management OfficeHot districtDoi Pha DamOb Luang National ParkNatural Resources and Environment MinistryChiang MaiMyanmarLaosCambodiaVietnamon Tuesdayfor about two weekson Mondayfor over two weeksMonday nighton Feb 22on TuesdayyesterdayFeb 2292.7 g75.7 gneutralangerreliableluang national park,technology development agency,mai in haze,forest fires blanket,areas,fires blanket chiang,doi pha dam,conservation management office,blanket chiang mai,topped the list,provincial capital topped,geo-informatics and space-1520240227232100https://news.mongabay.com/2024/02/dholes-latest-wild-canids-likely-making-comeback-in-nepal-study-shows/Dholes and Himalayan wolves were extensively persecuted across rural Nepal for preying on livestock, leading to their decline in the region. But recent observations suggest a resurgence of both species, possibly due to the reclaiming of their former territories: Himalayan wolves may have followed....text/html2024-02-27T16:47+0100mongabayenmongabay-56542a3e67ff7fd0fc8a060fbcb78338AfghanRefugeesGatheringCAR_NameOfSettlements-Administrative2020Nature_ContributionsPeopleCOVIDSusceptAnimalsEcologyEUEnvironmentExternalRelationsEuropolOHCHR-A0301-HateSpeechInPublicDomainWildfiresFCA-ConflictsSpaceScienceResearchKP_NameOfSettlements-Admin_VENMyanmarRefugeesNaturalDisastersM06-EUCompetitionUkraineConflictPreparationForestFireEP-TerroristAttackRussia-relatedCoverageET_SportESPublicOpinionPollsMorbillivirus_canine_felineET_Crop_DamageENAttacker_institutionerPrivateHealthSectorMyanmarAfghanistanBhutanCambodiaMalaysiaThailandIndiaRussiaBangladeshChinaLaosNepalIndonesiaGHSAGearENVoutsideEUSpecialInterestCountriesF5601-AfghanistanF5614-BangladeshF5630-CambodiaF5636-ChinaF0000-AllRiskFactorsF5620-BhutanOHCHR-F0000-AllRiskFactorsOHCHR-F5601-AfghanistanOHCHR-F5614-BangladeshOHCHR-F5620-BhutanOHCHR-F5630-CambodiaOHCHR-F5636-ChinaOHCHR-F5679-IndiaOHCHR-F5680-IndonesiaOHCHR-F5694-LaosOHCHR-F5706-MalaysiaOHCHR-F5720-MyanmarOHCHR-F5723-NepalOHCHR-F5746-RussianFederationOHCHR-F5775-ThailandSRBSRC_TIERFIFA2018ParticipatingCountries_ARC_040921SEARO_WHOEMRO_WHOWPROEUROthey’re now returninghuman-leopard conflictsettle in urban centerscanine distemper10.1017/S003060532300073Xhttps://news.mongabay.com/wp-content/themes/mongabay_v1/img/icons/favicon.pngRaj JoshiWikimedia CommonsFlickrConservation AreaTiger ReserveAnnapurna Conservation AreaYadav GhimireyChitwan National ParkThat waySiddarth Machado viaRaju Kasambe viaRaiJournal of MammalogyKATHMANDUChinaIndiaNepalIndianIndiaIndonesiaChinaChinaAfghanistanLaosRussiaMalaysiaBangladeshBhutanMyanmarThailandCambodiaIndonesiaUntil four decades agonowTodaynownow20242015negativeangerreliablehimalayan wolves,study,ghimirey,annapurna conservation area,friends of nature,making comeback,india,latest wild canids,dholes latest wild,livestock,comeback in nepal-820240227164700https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501442161/thailand-cambodia-jointly-tackle-pm2-5-pollution-on-border/Solutions proposed by the two sides to the problem include sharing information, reducing open waste burning and providing public health services to communities affected by smog. Burapha Commander Maj-General Theppitak Nimit of Thailand said that a joint meeting was recently held in Sa Kaeo as a....text/html2024-02-19T00:08+0100khmertimesenkhmertimes-9674796b79185c2bf775e285086b9b7eCPSI_ManMadeEUCitizens_HealthNuclearEventsReportedExternalRelationsEuropolForestFireCropYieldForecastEUEnvironmentERCC-ForestFiresNews-GenericAgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibreET_Crop_DamageENWildfiresNaturalDisastersHealthGenFCA-SocioEconomicEUPublicHealthEPEU4HealthContaminationCambodiaThailandGHSAGearSEARO_WHOWPROhttps://www.khmertimeskh.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-Khmer-Times-Favicon-3-32x32.pngThai-Cambodian Regional Border CommitteeCambodiaThailandSa Kaeorecentlyneutralangerreliablecambodia jointly tackle,thailand,pollution on border,include sharing information,forest fires,tackle pm2.5 pollution,commander maj-general theppitak,regional border committee,open waste burning,jointly tackle pm2.5,harvest leftover,solutions proposed,providing public health,problem include sharing,crop burning-720240219000800https://en.vietnamplus.vn/thailand-cambodia-jointly-tackle-pm25-pollution-on-border/279622.vnpBangkok (VNA) - Thailand's army and Sa Kaeo provincial administration have joined hands with Cambodian authorities in tackling PM2.5 air pollution on the border between Sa Kaeo province in Thailand’s eastern region and Cambodia's Banteay Meanchey province, reported The Nation newspaper.text/html2024-02-17T14:41+0100vietnamplus-enenvietnamplus-en-8e14e6dbe402602cf33f07ec0b010cd7CPSI_ManMadeEUCitizens_HealthEnvironmentalPermitsSearch-NewNuclearEventsReportedMSNorwayExternalRelationsEuropolVELAForestFireCropYieldForecastAirPollutionEUEnvironmentERCC-ForestFiresNews-GenericAgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibreET_Crop_DamageENACCENTEMMCoFE_PollutionWildfiresNaturalDisastersHealthGenFCA-SocioEconomicEUPublicHealthEPEU4HealthContaminationCambodiaThailandEMMCoFE_GreenDeal_FilterGHSAGearSEARO_WHOWPROhttps://en.vietnamplus.vn/favicon.icoThe NationThai-Cambodian Regional Border CommitteeBangkokThailandCambodiaSa Kaeorecentlynegativeangerreliablecambodia jointly tackle,thailand's eastern region,thailand,tackle pm2.5 pollution,cambodia's banteay meanchey,pollution on border,commander maj-general theppitak,kaeo provincial administration,jointly tackle pm2.5,regional border committee,bangkok vna,burning,harvest leftover-720240217144100https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2743836/cult-setting-small-fires-in-national-parkEfforts to combat forest fires in Sri Nakarin Dam National Park in Kanchanaburi are facing challenges as officials have encountered resistance from an apparent cult engaged in setting small blazes. Attapol Charoenchansa, director-general of the National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation....text/html2024-02-17T12:20+0100BangkokPostenBangkokPost-c12576096c0aff2a6358009a0781a6feET_Man_Made_Disaster_ExtraordinaryENEFICPSecurityEuropolScienceandTechnologyForestFireEcologytc_monitor_u-wSpacePoliciesCriminaltc_monitor_e-ftc_monitor_s-tPublicOpinionPollsExtremism3ScienceResearchtc_monitoringWildfiresNature_ContributionsPeopleFCA-ConflictsNaturalDisastersKM-GlobalNews-SpaceET_Man_Made_DisasterENExtremismRightLeftCambodiaThailandGHSAGeartc_monitor_filter_sv_enSEARO_WHOWPRO6,000 hotspots were detectedhttps://www.bangkokpost.com/v3/favicon.icoFacebookDevelopment AgencySri Nakarin Dam National Park in KanchanaburiWildlife and Plant Conservation DepartmentSpace Technology Development AgencyKanchanaburiCambodiaon Saturdayin 1963on SaturdayLast weekneutraldisgustsri nakarin dam,setting small blazes,dam national park,park in kanchanaburi,plant conservation department,nakarin dam national,apparent cult engaged,setting small fires,wildlife and plant,fires in national,officials have encountered,kanchanaburi are facing-320240217122000https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501438423/satellite-images-show-600-hotspots-in-thailand-4000-in-cambodia/The agency announced on its website on Sunday that images taken by Suomi NPP and other satellites on Saturday showed that there were 601 forest and farm fires in Thailand. GISTDA said the hotspots included 169in national forest reserves, 153 in protected forests, 130 in farm areas, 79 in farmland....text/html2024-02-12T00:15+0100khmertimesenkhmertimes-0a1d6c031afbfc922175882c9691ebf8Reform_CommSpaceSoilsForestFireEUEnvironmentWildfiresMyanmarRefugeesACCENTEMMCoFE_PollutionEnvironmentalPermitsSearch-NewAirPollutionNaturalDisastersDeforestContaminationCPSI_ManMadeMyanmarVietnamCambodiaFinlandThailandLaosEMMCoFE_GreenDeal_FilterGHSAGearSpecialInterestCountriesPPRDEast2_Programme_DisastersMF00-EuropeSEARO_WHOWPROEUROhttps://www.khmertimeskh.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-Khmer-Times-Favicon-3-32x32.pngDon MueangCambodiaThailandCambodianLaosBang BonBangkokMyanmarPhra KhanongKanchanaburiBangkok YaiVietnamNong Khaemon Sundayon Saturdayon Sundayneutralsurprisesatellite images show,suomi npp,website on sunday,show 600+ hotspots,images show 600+,national forest reserves,hotspots in thailand,4,000+ in cambodia,sunday that images,farm areas,gistda,fight forest fires,forest and farm-320240212001500https://thethaiger.com/news/national/west-thailand-massive-operation-to-save-forests-from-devastating-blazeThe western forest complex, particularly the Salak Phra Wildlife Sanctuary, has been plagued by over 200 hotspots in the past week. However, the combined efforts of the dedicated firefighters, aided by helicopters, have managed to reduce the number to approximately 60.text/html2024-02-10T06:21+0100phuketgazetteenphuketgazette-395e67bc98a04c22e1ac652cc03d7c1aReform_CommmeteoNuclearEventsReportedEFICPForestFireNature_ContributionsPeopleWildfiresET_Man_Made_DisasterENMyanmarRefugeesECCAIRSAviationAlert_2NaturalDisastersET_Crop_DamageENDeforestCropYieldForecastMyanmarVietnamCambodiaThailandLaosECCAIRSNewsGHSAGearSEARO_WHOWPROChiang MaiThailandhttps://thethaiger.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/thaiger-t-logo-80x80.pngHong SonForest FirePrevention and Control OfficeThailandLaosNakhon RatchasimaMyanmarCambodiaPhetchabunLampangKanchanaburiTakUttaraditNanNakhon SawanChaiyaphumVietnamChiang Maiin the past weekthis yearon February 8February 8neutralfearwest thailand,massive operation,devastating blaze,save forests,phra wildlife sanctuary,western forest complex,hotspots,operation to save,department's forest fire,forests from devastating,mae hong son,thai pbs world,salak phra wildlife-320240210062100https://www.thaipbsworld.com/hundreds-of-firefighters-tackling-fires-in-western-forest-complex/About 250 firefighters have been deployed by the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation to prevent fires in the western forest complex from spreading. So far, 1,600 hectares of forest have been damaged as the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA)....text/html2024-02-09T14:25+0100thaipbsenthaipbs-30c6c7f42744275ba7e8924db81ebcfcReform_CommSpacePoliciesScienceResearchKM-GlobalNews-SpaceEFICPWildfiresET_Man_Made_DisasterENMyanmarRefugeesECCAIRSAviationAlert_2ET_Man_Made_Disaster_ExtraordinaryENNaturalDisastersCropYieldForecastPreparationmeteoNuclearEventsReportedtc_monitoringForestFireNature_ContributionsPeopleOHCHR-A1202-ExploitationOfNaturalResourcesEcologyET_Crop_DamageENDeforestScienceandTechnologytc_monitor_s-tMyanmarVietnamCambodiaThailandLaosECCAIRSNewsGHSAGearF5630-CambodiaF0000-AllRiskFactorsOHCHR-F0000-AllRiskFactorsOHCHR-F5630-CambodiaOHCHR-F5694-LaosOHCHR-F5720-MyanmarOHCHR-F5775-ThailandOHCHR-F5793-VietnamOHCHR-F5902-SouthEastAsiatc_monitor_filter_sv_enSEARO_WHOWPROhttps://thaipbs-world.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/thaipbsworld/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/10143400/favicon.pngDepartment of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant ConservationNational ParksHong SonForest FireDevelopment AgencySpace Technology Development AgencyPrevention and Control OfficeTakLaosNakhon RatchasimaMyanmarThailandCambodiaPhetchabunLampangKanchanaburiUttaraditNanNakhon SawanChaiyaphumVietnamChiang Maiin the past weekthis yearon February 8February 8neutralangerreliablewestern forest complex,firefighters tackling fires,national parks,plant conservation,hundreds of firefighters,technology development agency,fires in western,phra wildlife sanctuary,hotspots were detected,forest fire prevention,250 firefighters,mae hong son,gistda,department of national-320240209142500https://thethaiger.com/guides/the-burning-issue-chiang-mais-season-of-smokeIf you’re planning a trip to Chiang Mai , there’s a unique season you need to be aware of the Burning Season . This period can significantly affect your experience, transforming the lush landscapes of Northern Thailand into a haze-filled environment. Despite Chiang Mai’s allure as a top destination,....text/html2024-02-08T06:19+0100phuketgazetteenphuketgazette-74635e9fedc7c0c1a11efb6bb9127c46tc_monitor_k-lACCENTEnvironmentTravelHealthmahbunknown_chemical_largeNuclearEventsReportedGeneralEconomicKeywordsET_EpidemicsContaminationNaturalDisastersVELAChemicalSafetyAirPollutionFCA-SocioEconomicMyanmarRefugeesAgriculturalProdCropsFeedFibreET_Man_Made_DisasterENSaluteET_Man_Made_Disaster_ExtraordinaryENPreparationCPSI_ManMadeForestFireEMMCoFE_PollutionET_Crop_DamageENCarEmissionsJRC_WasteMedicalDevicesRisksWildfiresEUEnvironmentEnvironmentalPermitsSearch-NewChemicalaccidentsMyanmarCambodiaThailandLaosunknown_chemical_large_filterEMMCoFE_GreenDeal_FilterGHSAGeartc_monitor_filter_sv_enSierra_LeoneSEARO_WHOWPROChiang MaiBurning SeasonThailandhttps://thethaiger.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/thaiger-t-logo-80x80.pngHong Sonvia TerraPassvia Travel Thailand TogetherRaiChiang MaiThailandMyanmarLaosCambodiaailanegativesurprisechiang mai,burning season,smoke,period,pollution,chiang mai's,air quality,burning issue,northern thailand,haze,health420240208061900https://www.thaipbsworld.com/10000-baht-reward-offered-per-arrest-of-forest-fire-starters-in-chiang-mai/The Chiang Mai provincial administration is offering a reward of Bt10,000 for the arrest of the person or people who started forest fires, as the PM2.5 dust problem in 17 northern provinces, mainly caused by human-initiated forest fires, steadily increases.text/html2024-03-10T12:28+0100thaipbsenthaipbs-b0cd504bdf9ffd921e9bf879752d452bExternalRelationsEuropolMyanmarRefugeesEMMCoFE_PollutionForestFireCPSI_ManMademeteoEnvironmentalPermitsSearch-NewACCENTFCA-ConflictsNaturalDisastersContaminationNuclearEventsReportedEFICPWildfiresET_Crop_DamageENLegislationEUEnvironmentAirPollutionMyanmarCambodiaThailandEMMCoFE_GreenDeal_FilterGHSAGearSEARO_WHOWPROhttps://thaipbs-world.s3.ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com/thaipbsworld/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/10143400/favicon.pngThai militaryJatuporn BuruspatAir Pollution Mitigation CentreMae Sai districtRaiChiang MaiBurmeseThailandCambodianMyanmarCambodiatodaylast weeklast weektodaytodaytodayneutralangerreliablechiang mai,forest fire starters,starters in chiang,reward of bt10,000,environment minister patcharawat,resources and environment,offered per arrest,forest fires,environment permanent secretary,patcharawat wongsuwan held,secretary jatuporn buruspat,bt10,000 reward offered,northern provinces,arrest of forest020240310122800https://www.chiangraitimes.com/news/chiang-mai-struggles-to-combat-wildfires/The governor of Chiang Mai in northern Thailand is offering a 10,000-baht reward for anyone who can provide information leading to the arrest of someone who sets fire to forested regions. Chiang Mai’s Governor Nirat Sitthithaworn said on Sunday that the prize was a bid to manage smog in March, when....text/html2024-03-11T02:58+0100chiangraitimesenchiangraitimes-de12760b9f8104bbb791472534fd6896EMMCoFE_GreenhousGasSpacePoliciesET_SportESSpacetc_monitoringmeteoACCENTContaminationScienceandTechnologyEnergyTechnologiesNuclearEventsReported2023_reference_ClimateChange-GeneralNature_ContributionsPeopleEFICPWesternBalkans-Politics2EP-TerroristAttackCriminalET_NonCrisisENClimateChange-Generaltc_monitor_s-tET_Crop_DamageENEUEnergyEUEnvironmentClimateChangeNewsdogodki_alertExternalRelationsEuropolKM-GlobalNews-SpaceEcologyMyanmarRefugeesForestFireCPSI_ManMadeEmissionGasClimateChangeAttacker_institutionerFCA-ConflictsNaturalDisastersEnvironmentPollutionScienceResearchGatheringWildfiresEPRS-LINKEuropeanClimatePactMyanmarCambodiaThailandLaosClimateAction-GeneralEMMCoFE_GreenDeal_FilterGHSAGeartc_monitor_filter_sv_enSEARO_WHOWPROPM2.5 problemhttps://www.chiangraitimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cropped-ctn-png-32x32.pngDevelopment AgencyThaksin ShinawatraSpace Technology Development AgencyKhao Yai National Park in Nakhon RatchasimaPol Gen PhatcharavatThailandMyanmarLaosCambodiaNakhon RatchasimaChiang Maileading to theg of foreneutraldisgustreliablethailand's chiang mai,struggles to combat,ago northern thailand's,pol gen phatcharavat,northern thailand's chiang,chiang mai's governor,sunday,news2 hours ago,forest fires,hours ago northern,governor nirat sitthithaworn,fire to forested,mai governor stated,combat wildfires-520240311025800