Chiang Mai adds three districts to wildfire disaster zonesFirefighters from the Huai Hong Khrai–Khun Mae Kuang forest fire control station extinguish a wildfire in the Khun Mae Kuang Forest Development Project area in tambon Pa Miang of Doi Saket district, Chiang Mai, on April 1. (Photo: Forest Fire Control Division)Chiang Mai has declared three additional districts disaster areas as runaway forest fires continue to burn across the northern province, worsening smoke haze and raising concerns over public health. The latest additions bring the total number of districts declared wildfire disaster zones to nine out of 25 districts, following earlier emergency declarations in Hot, Samoeng, Chiang Dao, Doi Saket, Mae Taeng and Mae Wang, which covered 38 tambons, 324 villages and 27 communities. Flights continue despite reduced visibilityDespite the haze blanketing Chiang Mai and much of the upper North, aviation operations remained unaffected on Wednesday. He said minimum visibility at Chiang Mai airport fell to 1,200 metres, with an average of 6–7 kilometres throughout the day, still above the 800-metre minimum required for landings under a Category 1 Instrument Landing System (ILS).

Source: Bangkok Post April 08, 2026 23:43 UTC