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 1,357]

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

 

[jacko 8,578]

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 1,357]

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 664]

Should be in Chiang Mai - my daughter just was:

 

[Bazle 1,357]

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 888]

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 1,357]

Considerably better air quality in Pattaya today:

[forcebwithu 4,356]

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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