the department of pollution Control predict that increase in the strength of El Nino early next year will increase the risk of haze pollution in the northern part of Thailand.
Wijarn simachaya, the department's chief, said the Meteorological Department expects a stronger EL Nino to hit the region next year, judging by the increase sea temperature.
This will have a marked impact on the mekong region, especially the number of hotspots in Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Thailand.