PM vows to curb air pollution in Chiang Mai

No passengers: Boats being parked by the shore amid high air pollution at Srilanna National Park in Chiang Mai. — AFP

The country’s prime minister promised to tackle air pollution as he visited tourism hotspot Chiang Mai, which had among the world’s worst air quality for the second day in a row.

The picturesque historic city is hugely popular with visitors but annually suffers dire air quality in the early months of the year when farmers burn crops.