The Heat and Smog Return to Chiang Mai

by Mark Hefner

3 March, 2017

CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: The Thai summer is almost here and temperatures will rise. It is important for everyone to stay properly hydrated. This means you need to drink about 6 to 8, eight ounce glasses of water a day. Each person is different so the recommended amount may not be the same for everyone.

Along with the heat, this time of year in Chiang Mai has dangerous smog levels which we do monitor. The Smog in Chiang Mai is mostly created by the burning of farms in the region. Often the fire gets out of control and climbs nearby mountains to burn entire hillsides resulting in an incredible

amount of smoke in the region. The combination of sunlight, smoke from the fires,  and other man-made air-borne pollutants create ground-level ozone which irritates the eyes and may cause respiratory distress.

If the smog is at dangerous levels, we will suspend outdoor activities such as P.E. The current smog level is in Chiang Mai can be checked at the following website aqicn.org/city/thailand/chiangmai/city-hall. According to today smog readings P.E. is cancelled.