Air pollution

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This morning around 0730.

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Taken 1600 this afternoon from the entrance to Pattaya Beer Garden.

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These were taken this morning shortly after 0800 hours local time.

[Bazle 1,455]

Air pollution in recent days has improved, but, sadly, took a big step backwards today - 

 

[jacko 8,786]

12 hours ago, Bazle said:

Air pollution in recent days has improved, but, sadly, took a big step backwards today - 

Chiangmai is regularly top of the charts!

Don't know how people get on up there, it is unpleasant down here. 

[Bazle 1,455]

23 hours ago, Bazle said:

Air pollution in recent days has improved, but, sadly, took a big step backwards today - 

And just as bad today:

 

[yorta2 686]

Should be in Chiang Mai - my daughter just was:

 

[Bazle 1,455]

13 hours ago, yorta2 said:

Should be in Chiang Mai - my daughter just was:

 

Best not to be!

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2772433/hazardous-smog-shrouds-45-thai-provinces

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2772351/lung-cancer-pm2-5-deaths-surge-in-the-north

 

Edited April 7 by Bazle

[sailingbill 1,015]

This is so concerning for the young. I use to laugh at Greta but now not so sure. I get a yearly Chest CT because of a significant tobacco use previously. But that type of CA is treatable or at least buys me 3 more years on Soi 6, I'm 70 y/o so fine.  What will happen to young people with this pollution is tragic .Because like seatbelts and airbags the car companies objected to this harm can be prevented.  

[Bazle 1,455]

Considerably better air quality in Pattaya today:

[forcebwithu 4,822]

I think Gistda is working with faulty data. Pattaya has been at condition red with an AQI over 100 since 10am.

Bangkok only city with hazardous PM2.5 levels

PUBLISHED : 11 APR 2024 AT 11:20

Bangkok stood as the only city blanketed by red-coded (seriously hazardous) levels of fine dust pollution among 63 provinces battling thick smog late Thursday morning, according to the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Gistda).
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[Bazle 1,455]

I'm very pleased to find upon my return that the air pollution in Pattaya is not noticeable:

[Bazle 1,455]

The air pollution has started in Bangkok again. I guess it won't be long before Pattaya is suffering as well.

https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2879792/toxic-smog-returns-to-greater-bangkok

Several areas in Bangkok and nearby provinces were blanketed with hazardous levels of smog on Tuesday, the pollution trapped in stagnant air.

[forcebwithu 4,822]

Bad thing about this time of year, it becomes unhealthy to breathe the air here. Expect to be reading soon how the politicos will be doing something about the air pollution, real soon now.

^^^ That's what an AQI of 129 looks like.

[forcebwithu 4,822]

Unfortunately it's that time of year again. Time to turn on my air purifier.

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Taken early afternoon today.

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