Indonesian haze hits southern Thailand

"Haze caused by forest fires on Indonesia's Sumatra Island hit Hat Yai district and several parts of Songkhla province Monday morning. The haze caused low visibility, prompting motorists to turn fog lights on.

Wanchai Sakudomchai, a weather forecaster of the eastern coast, said the haze was blown to southern Thailand from Sumatra by the southwest monsoon wind. He said the haze would affect Narathiwat, Yala, Pattani, Tang, Phattalung, Satun and Songkhla.

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