Pattaya spluttering! Resort blanketed by potentially "dangerous dust"

[webfact]

Pattaya spluttering!  Resort blanketed by potentially "dangerous dust"

 

Picture: Sophon Cable

 

Sophon reported that Pattaya was blanketed by a mysterious dust last night. 

 

They were not sure at first whether it was mist, smoke or dust but it was affecting large swathes of South, Central and North Pattaya and the Railway Road. 

 

They said that warnings had been issued by the authorities for dust in Bangkok and the surrounding areas but no such warning had been issued for Bang Lamung. 

 

They said that it looked like dust and the particles exceeded the permitted PM 2.5 limits. 

 

They warned people to avoid the area and if they didn't to wear masks. 

 

They said that the apparent dust had the potential to be dangerous but it was as yet unconfirmed exactly what it was. 

 

Source: Sophon Cable

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-12-21

[Phuketshrew]

"They" seem to be rather clueless!

[PatOngo]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

They said that it looked like dust and the particles exceeded the permitted PM 2.5 limits. 

It's magic fairy dust, sprinkled to limit road accidents over new year.

[johng]

 

[RichardColeman]

I'd like to say it's Stephen King's  The Mist descending, but I think there are worse things in Pattaya already !

[Lupatria]

They must have discovered poisoning people with food contaminated by Glyphosate and Paraquat alone is not showing the expected results to fight an aging population.

[mok199]

wild dogs ,mysterious dust , road rage ,its like MAD MAX with out Mel

Edited December 21, 2018 by mok199

[fvw53]

..it could be sand from the Gobi desert 

 

[whitemouse]

Noticed it too, last night, it was very hot and humid, I thought it's  humidity in the air, it did feel like it's going to rain any moment.

 

Edited December 21, 2018 by whitemouse

[Darcula]

It's nearly Christmas....was there a stampede of sick buffalos around Western Union?

 

 

 

Edited December 21, 2018 by Darcula

[soistalker]

It is what Thais have for souls.

[sammieuk1]

The beach smokers are back or just the normal effluent discharge haze all perfectly normal nothing to worry about until you stop breathing????

[Carib]

They are coming...first there is dust, and then....

 

[jacko45k]

Exhaust fumes from all those ruddy great coaches creating traffic chaos all over town!

[balo]

This is no joke , have a look at the other Bangkok air pollution thread . 

 

I bought an AQI 2.5 pm (Air Quality Index)  meter a year ago and last night I measured up to 150 AQI, which is considered Unhealthy 

 

AQI 150 - 200 :

Everyone may begin to experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effect

 

Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should avoid prolonged outdoor exertion; everyone else, especially children, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion

 

https://aqicn.org/scale/

 

https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1074080-bangkok-gets-pollution-warning/

 

Edited December 21, 2018 by balo

[spidermike007]

Most of the car and truck dealerships are actively promoting and selling diesel vehicles. There are many countries that are phasing out these vehicles. Perhaps the car and truck companies are pawning off unwanted vehicles on an unsuspecting Thailand? A friend of mine is looking for a new truck, and the salespeople keep promoting their "clean" diesel trucks. Well, scientifically speaking, there are no clean diesels. Grow up. Get your act together Thailand. Work on the environment, before everyone has lung disease. Get with the times. 

 

This is not "dust". These are fumes from the millions and millions of vehicles on the road, in the region. 

Edited December 21, 2018 by spidermike007

[mikebell]

14 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Exhaust fumes from all those ruddy great coaches creating traffic chaos all over town!

I am surprised the local Plod haven't jumped on this nice little earner whilst they are sticking/stitching up motorbike riders.  The black diesel fumes are potentially bigger killers than helmet less drivers.

[mikebell]

The other explanation is the burning of old oil whilst cooking food by the roadside.

[jacko45k]

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

Most of the car and truck dealerships are actively promoting and selling diesel vehicles. There are many countries that are phasing out these vehicles. Perhaps the car and truck companies are pawning off unwanted vehicles on an unsuspecting Thailand? A friend of mine is looking for a new truck, and the salespeople keep promoting their "clean" diesel trucks. Well, scientifically speaking, there are no clean diesels. Grow up. Get your act together Thailand. Work on the environment, before everyone has lung disease. Get with the times. 

 

This is not "dust". These are fumes from the millions and millions of vehicles on the road, in the region. 

I seem to recall some years ago Thailand was getting it's diesel from Russia at a premium price. The catch was it was particularly dirty diesel.. I wonder if that is still the case.

[Nice Boyd]

3 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Most of the car and truck dealerships are actively promoting and selling diesel vehicles. There are many countries that are phasing out these vehicles. Perhaps the car and truck companies are pawning off unwanted vehicles on an unsuspecting Thailand? A friend of mine is looking for a new truck, and the salespeople keep promoting their "clean" diesel trucks. Well, scientifically speaking, there are no clean diesels. Grow up. Get your act together Thailand. Work on the environment, before everyone has lung disease. Get with the times. 

 

This is not "dust". These are fumes from the millions and millions of vehicles on the road, in the region. 

Imagine, all this vehicles with Benzene, Picture the Carnage , Will you...

[Nice Boyd]

2 hours ago, jacko45k said:

I seem to recall some years ago Thailand was getting it's diesel from Russia at a premium price. The catch was it was particularly dirty diesel.. I wonder if that is still the case.

Chernobyl Diesel , Probably 

[happy chappie]

It'll be fine,it's only someone knocking down a old building with asbestos roofing and portion walls.