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Unusually high air pollution reading in Chiang Mai’s Chiang Dao district caused by damaged sensor

14 Sept 10:54 Key points summarised by AI

A faulty air pollution sensor in Chiang Mai's Chiang Dao district erroneously reported an alarming PM2.5 level of 1,358ppm, causing concern among residents.
Officials quickly clarified that the actual reading was a safe 9.4ppm, confirming the error stemmed from a damaged, unmaintained university-owned sensor that continued to feed incorrect data to the IQAir platform.

Yesterday 16:06 Key points summarised by AI

Two suspected drug couriers were killed in a shootout with narcotics officers in Phetchaburi province.
Authorities seized approximately half a tonne of crystal methamphetamine, also known as Ice, during the operation.
The incident occurred on Tuesday night after officers tracked a network suspected of transporting large quantities of drugs to southern Thailand.
The suspects, identified as Chattharin and Rungarun, both 27, opened fire when confronted by officers, who returned fire, resulting in their deaths.