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Chiang Mai Families Consider Relocation Amid Severe Air Pollution

4/2/2026

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Worsening air quality in Chiang Mai prompts families to consider relocating for health.
Tirayut Wongsantisuk, a Chiang Mai resident, and his wife worry about their daughters' nosebleeds.
Chiang Mai ranks among the world's most polluted cities, with 4,750 hotspots.
The November–March fire season, when farmers burn fields, worsens pollution.
Activists filed lawsuits against the government, and a court ordered an emergency air quality plan.

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Story summary

Worsening air quality in Chiang Mai prompts families to consider relocating for health.
Tirayut Wongsantisuk, a Chiang Mai resident, and his wife worry about their daughters' nosebleeds.
Chiang Mai ranks among the world's most polluted cities, with 4,750 hotspots.
The November–March fire season, when farmers burn fields, worsens pollution.
Activists filed lawsuits against the government, and a court ordered an emergency air quality plan.