'My six-year-old has nosebleeds': Chiang Mai air pollution sparks health fears
It's peak fire season in the Thai city, which now ranks as one of the world's most polluted.
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"I've been thinking, maybe we really should move during this time... because if something bad happens to our child, we'll feel terrible forever."
— Tirayut Wongsantisuk , Other
"I feel so sorry for him because I don't know how much more his lungs can take."
— Benjamas Jaiparkan , Other
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A public school teacher from Chiang Mai worried about her children's health due to air pollution.
The former Prime Minister of Thailand who faced lawsuits for failing to reduce pollution.
A resident of Chiang Mai concerned about air pollution affecting his children.
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It's peak fire season in the Thai city, which now ranks as one of the world's most polluted.
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