Chiang Mai’s New Year revelry hit by smog and war-related price spikes
Chiang Mai remains among the world’s top five most-polluted cities monitored by the group [IQAir](https://www.iqair.com/us/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22571729881&gbraid=0AAAAA-fuQ6q81KHWAlILd_T3oNSPPtLEu&gclid=Cj0KCQjwqPLOBhCiARIsAKRMPZqAVLp3nwJrSeOraQaPggATD7qyUbfLOGfuOsqdRSpj4OYMgmwQDkkaAksHEALw_wcB).
The air pollution is a recurring annual problem, caused