Air quality:
Los Angeles coastal area where I reside WAS under 50 & generally under 25-35. All good. Further inland it gets progressively bad.
yardstick: under 50 is good, over is not. Some parts if the workd like New Delhi for example can reach 280 = “dyin ain’t much of a livin”
I monitor AQi on a regular basis esp. for Chiang Mai esp. when the Burning Season approaches. Last year CM was rated as most polluted city. Not good.
I have a solution for all American expats in Chiang Mai: if you decide to leave CM Feb-June, but still want to remain in LOS, deep southern Thailand is the destination. Koh Samui, other islands &/or Phuket, all good!
My recommendation is
C H U M P H O N (Thung Wua Laen beach)
Europeans renting out houses etc. 5-10k Baht/mo.
Hotel rec on Thung Wua Laen beach:
Nana Resort …. Stunning seafood restaurant opposite, large rooms, can soend 4 months in sybaritic quietness with the AQI under 50 (fingers crossed)
1,300 Baht/nite brekky incl. I would work out a monthly deal with management.
God bless the day Providence had me stumble into LOS! I’ve never looked back! She continues to thrill!😁😎