Calls for more 'clean air rooms' in NorthCivil group the Chiang Mai Breathe Council has called for an increase of "clean air rooms" across the province, warning many high-risk districts still lack access to such facilities despite the worsening PM2.5 pollution. Department of Health figures showed that among Chiang Mai's 25 districts, only 13 districts have established clean air rooms for their residents. The group said the locations of clean air rooms should be easily accessible online. The addition of public spaces, including cafés, shopping malls, co-working spaces and hotels, which have air purifiers into the list of clean air rooms would also improve public access. Health authorities are expanding clean air rooms, now numbering over 2,000, he said, and preparing mobile medical units for affected areas.

Source: Bangkok Post March 29, 2026 22:35 UTC