Jakarta’s Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 154, placing the capital in the “unhealthy” category, with fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration measured at 59.2 micrograms per cubic metre.
The historical city of Chiang Mai has been under thick smog as a result of hazardous pollution levels in northern Thailand, triggering concerns about the impact on locals’ health and tourism, a key sector of the economy.
Government agencies in Thailand's Chiang Mai were ordered to let staff work from home to protect their health as levels of PM2.5 smog surged to almost unprecedented levels.
