Thailand Air Pollution problems
Feb 2, 2020, 1:34 am
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"The "authorities" are telling us its because people are burning too much incense." 
Yeah, right *!*??
Left Bangkok yesterday for KL What a pleasure to be able to see for miles.... and miles......and miles............
Yeah, right *!*??
Left Bangkok yesterday for KL What a pleasure to be able to see for miles.... and miles......and miles............
Pretty bad again in Bangkok. The "authorities" are telling us its because people are burning too much incense.
Hazy days and Sundays – Bangkok has fifth highest air pollution in the world
Right around the capital this morning, a day of the quietest traffic, and stretching around the central Thailand region and down to Pattaya, the smoke and haze caused by the plantation burn-offs is palpable as people try and find some respite from the poor air quality.
The northern airflows are blowing all the smoke from the field fires lit by farmers back into the city today. The city, already in a mild panic over the Coronavirus cases in Thailand, is short on masks and probably even shorted on patience as the Thai Government continues to put lives at risk by doing little about solving the smog crisis.
https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/air-...n/bangkok-haze
Hazy days and Sundays – Bangkok has fifth highest air pollution in the world
Right around the capital this morning, a day of the quietest traffic, and stretching around the central Thailand region and down to Pattaya, the smoke and haze caused by the plantation burn-offs is palpable as people try and find some respite from the poor air quality.
The northern airflows are blowing all the smoke from the field fires lit by farmers back into the city today. The city, already in a mild panic over the Coronavirus cases in Thailand, is short on masks and probably even shorted on patience as the Thai Government continues to put lives at risk by doing little about solving the smog crisis.
https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/air-...n/bangkok-haze
Feb 2, 2020, 4:47 am
#62
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AQI PM25 in KL 48
AQI PM25 BKK 167
No clue why people want to come to Thailand? TAT's new slogan: Come for the smog, stay for the coronavirus.
And don't get me started on the water shortage. Have friends in Phuket who've been without water (street-side supply) for 10 days. They have to pay for trucked-in water to fill their tanks. All the reservoirs are empty; its a long way to May.
Feb 2, 2020, 5:33 pm
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The AQI forecast for Bangkok this week looks quite dismal.
Masks are very hard to find here, so make sure you bring a supply for your visit. Most shops were sold out yesterday, still see some on-line, but who knows if they really have inventory.
Masks are very hard to find here, so make sure you bring a supply for your visit. Most shops were sold out yesterday, still see some on-line, but who knows if they really have inventory.
Feb 6, 2020, 7:51 am
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For the people who live in Thailand, does a room air purifier help? Any specific features to look for? Just make sure it has a HEPA filter? Are there air con units with HEPA filters?
If you just stay inside a modern apt/condo all day is an air filter necessary?
If you just stay inside a modern apt/condo all day is an air filter necessary?
Feb 6, 2020, 8:25 pm
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I arrived in BKK yesterday and as a ‘mild asthma’ patient I was fearing for the worst, however I’m happy to say that it doesn’t feel worse than other times that I visited BKK.
Feb 6, 2020, 10:22 pm
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No clue what other times you've visited, but, while greatly improved from the last week or so, it is still quite unhealthy, especially for risk groups.
Feb 21, 2020, 6:31 pm
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Air quality in Bangkok is very bad this week and is forecasted to bad next week as well.
Visibility is limited, once you step outside you smell the smoky flavor, with a burnt plastic finish.
Obviously it is worse in the North.
Visibility is limited, once you step outside you smell the smoky flavor, with a burnt plastic finish.
Obviously it is worse in the North.
Feb 23, 2020, 2:32 am
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This website monitors the air quality situation: Bangkok Air Pollution: Real-time Air Quality Index
SL
SL
Feb 23, 2020, 4:24 pm
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This website monitors the air quality situation: Bangkok Air Pollution: Real-time Air Quality Index
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Anyone coming to Bangkok should bring a supply of masks.
Amazing when the air is better in Chiang Mai at this time of year.
Feb 23, 2020, 8:48 pm
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Good advice except good luck finding n95 masks anywhere. On Amazon in the US they are being scalped for amazing prices and are not in stock anywhere near where I live in Calif (people apparently are buying them to bulk to scalp or send to relatives overseas even though there is no real need for them here - except for medical types). None were to be found when I was in Bangkok last after the virus was announced (although they were plentiful before that) nor in KL
Feb 25, 2020, 7:13 pm
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Lazada.th has masks here, bought 50 a few days ago.
Cambodia burns, Bangkok chokes, schools closed
Bangkok mums and dads will need to sort out what to do with the kids for the rest of the week after the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration closed public schools from today because of the excessive air pollution. Most of the smoke and haze is blowing in from Cambodia with light easterly winds.
All schools under the supervision of the BMA will close until Friday. Air quality in the capital has worsened over the past two days with Bangkok recurring the world’s 5th worst air pollution yesterday (today it is 10th). The forecast today is for light winds and poor air circulation which will compound the accumulation of PM2.5 dust and smoke particles.
In other measures City Hall is asking high-rise construction and electric train construction sites to suspend their operations until Friday.
https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/air-...schools-closed
Cambodia burns, Bangkok chokes, schools closed
Bangkok mums and dads will need to sort out what to do with the kids for the rest of the week after the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration closed public schools from today because of the excessive air pollution. Most of the smoke and haze is blowing in from Cambodia with light easterly winds.
All schools under the supervision of the BMA will close until Friday. Air quality in the capital has worsened over the past two days with Bangkok recurring the world’s 5th worst air pollution yesterday (today it is 10th). The forecast today is for light winds and poor air circulation which will compound the accumulation of PM2.5 dust and smoke particles.
In other measures City Hall is asking high-rise construction and electric train construction sites to suspend their operations until Friday.
https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/air-...schools-closed
Feb 27, 2020, 2:25 am
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Just returned from Bangkok. It was my first trip where the effects of the poor air quality directly affected my activities. When I got home the air smelled so fresh it almost smelled scented by comparison, so I decided to look up the real time air quality differences:
Bangkok AQI = 156
Rockland County NY AQI = 6
New appreciation for air quality here.
SL
Bangkok AQI = 156
Rockland County NY AQI = 6
New appreciation for air quality here.
SL
Feb 27, 2020, 7:25 pm
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I didn't realize how bad pollution was in Thailand.
When I visited Vietnam, I thought it was pretty bad, with all those dirty scooters everywhere. The local residents wouldn't take buses, which would do a lot towards easing the pollution problem in Vietnam because they'd lose too much mobility and flexibility.
I assume Thailand would be more developed, wealthier and more likely to demand cleaner environment.
When I visited Vietnam, I thought it was pretty bad, with all those dirty scooters everywhere. The local residents wouldn't take buses, which would do a lot towards easing the pollution problem in Vietnam because they'd lose too much mobility and flexibility.
I assume Thailand would be more developed, wealthier and more likely to demand cleaner environment.