Thailand Air Pollution problems
Feb 28, 2020, 8:45 am
#76
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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
Mar 2, 2020, 4:58 am
#78
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Mar 2, 2020, 5:21 am
#79
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I really didn’t notice the air quality at first until I left BKK for KUL on the 25th. It was quite a difference.. Now I am in Jakarta (first time) and here I’m also pleasanty surprised by the light breeze and relatively fresh air.
Mid February I was in Yangon (stayed near the Sule pagoda) and there I really had difficulties with breathing..
Mid February I was in Yangon (stayed near the Sule pagoda) and there I really had difficulties with breathing..
Last edited by Great_circle; Mar 2, 2020 at 5:24 am Reason: typo’s
Enjoy your trip!
Jan 20, 2021, 10:33 pm
#82
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Air quality dreadful in Bangkok today.
Got that scratch at the back of throat which just won't go away until am inside.
https://aqicn.org/city/bangkok
Got that scratch at the back of throat which just won't go away until am inside.
https://aqicn.org/city/bangkok
Jan 21, 2021, 1:51 am
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Air quality dreadful in Bangkok today.
Got that scratch at the back of throat which just won't go away until am inside.
https://aqicn.org/city/bangkok
Got that scratch at the back of throat which just won't go away until am inside.
https://aqicn.org/city/bangkok
Jan 31, 2021, 7:27 pm
#85
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Feb 17, 2021, 5:03 pm
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Haze to cover North as fire hotspots rise
Chiang Mai locals told to stay indoors
CHIANG MAI: The concentration of airborne ultra-fine dust particles in several northern provinces soared beyond safe limits on Wednesday, as hundreds of active fire hotspots were detected in the region.
Chiang Mai, in particular, experienced a massive drop in air quality yesterday, with levels of both the ultrafine PM2.5 pollutants and the larger, PM10 dust particles hitting levels considered to be unhealthy -- especially for younger children, the elderly, pregnant women and individuals with underlying respiratory and/or cardiovascular diseases.
Due to the worsening haze, residents have been advised to avoid all outdoor activities, a local source said.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand...-hotspots-rise
Chiang Mai locals told to stay indoors
CHIANG MAI: The concentration of airborne ultra-fine dust particles in several northern provinces soared beyond safe limits on Wednesday, as hundreds of active fire hotspots were detected in the region.
Chiang Mai, in particular, experienced a massive drop in air quality yesterday, with levels of both the ultrafine PM2.5 pollutants and the larger, PM10 dust particles hitting levels considered to be unhealthy -- especially for younger children, the elderly, pregnant women and individuals with underlying respiratory and/or cardiovascular diseases.
Due to the worsening haze, residents have been advised to avoid all outdoor activities, a local source said.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand...-hotspots-rise
Feb 18, 2021, 2:28 am
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