Flights to Mae Hong Son cancelled as thick smoke blankets Mae Hog Son
All Thai Airways International flights to Mae Hong Son provinces were cancelled on Tuesday as thick pall of smoke caused by fire continued blanketing the areas.
Wisoot Buachoom, a tourism chief, said that Mae Hong Son has suffered from thick smoke for many days. The condition has put difficulties for flights from Chiang Mai to land in Mae Hong Son airport."Therefore THAI office decides to suspend all flights to Mae Hong Son. The smoke and the cancellation of flights have effected the tourism of the province, about Bt500,000 per day," he said. Meanwhile Thada Satta, chief of Mae Hong Son's weather office said that the smoke limited visibility to be at about 500-700 metres. However he said it is expected to have raining and strong wind in the area on Friday which could help alleviate the smoke in the province. The Nation
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