Air pollution rises as fires continue to burn in North

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Air pollution rises as fires continue to burn in North

By Tossapol Boonpat, 
Pannawich Yoodee 
The Nation

 

 

Following a huge drop in the number of hotspots in Mae Hong Son during Songkran, fires have once again taken hold, prompting officials and volunteers to work around the clock on putting out the flames. Particulate dust in the area on Monday was still slightly under the safe limit of 50 micrograms per cubic metre of air.

 

A satellite image report as of Sunday afternoon cited Mae Hong Son as having 47 hotspots (21 in Sop Moei, 7 in Mae Sariang, 7 in Pai, 4 in Mae La Noi, 5 in Khun Yuam, 2 in Muang and 1 in Pang Mapha). 

 

 

Mae Sariang district chief Thanakrit Chanthajamrassilpa instructed kamnans to have volunteers patrol fire-prone spots in the forest, build firebreaks and join officials in putting out the flames.

 

The Pollution Control Department (PCD)’s air quality station at tambon Jong Kham in Muang Mae Hong Son on Monday reported 44 mcg of PM2.5 – airborne particulates 2.5 microns or less in diameter – in the area. 

 

The PCD said in its 9am report on the 24-hour average of PM2.5 that the levels were between 44 mcg and 71 mcg in nine northern provinces. Tambon Wiang in Muang Chiang Rai led the pack with 71 mcg followed by Tambon Ban Tom in Muang Phayao (69 mcg) while Tambon Wiang Phang Kham in Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai district and Tambon Chang Kerng in Chiang Mai’s Mae Chaem district, each cited 67 mcg. 

 

 

The beyond-safety haze in Phayao - which had slightly improved thanks to rain on Sunday evening -was contributing to the 12 forest hotspots. One such spot on Doi Phu Nang National Park in Dok Kham Tai district had been doused at 5pm on Sunday, but not before it damaged 40 rai of forestland, while another forest fire in Jun district ruined 40 rai of conservation forestland in Tambon Hong Hin.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30368106

 

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[sammieuk1]

After Saturdays big storm there is plenty of horizontal trees left to burn in Smokey CM????

[RotMahKid]

Just curious how many arrests they made these month in the North and if the made any what sentences for this life threatening crime for the northern people.

Totally not to compare with the thread of a sea-stead!

[Vacuum]

1 hour ago, sammieuk1 said:

After Saturdays big storm

Must have been a very local 'storm'.

[tlandtday]

what happened to the pm's 7 day plan?

[Justgrazing]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Particulate dust in the area on Monday was still slightly under the safe limit of 50 micrograms per cubic metre of air.

Continuing to emit false info .. There is no safe upper limit for particulate pollution and the effects on health is still to be quantified .. They are shameless to continue perpetuating the myth that there is such a safe limit .. 

Edited April 22, 2019 by Justgrazing
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[Vacuum]

22 minutes ago, tlandtday said:

what happened to the pm's 7 day plan?

The governor of CM couldnt cope with his request/order. Replace him.

[sammieuk1]

2 hours ago, Vacuum said:

Must have been a very local 'storm'.

https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/weather/freak-summer-storms-damage-1000-houses-around-chiang-mai

[Cake Monster]

Are Big Tu,s 7 days up yet ?

[Ulic]

Just trying to get the final burn in before the rains finally return. 

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, tlandtday said:

what happened to the pm's 7 day plan?

It went up in smoke !!!!

[justin case]

blame it on the other countries, right, oeps

[Searat7]

Until they start apprehending and jailing the people (farmers) responsible for lighting these fires this problem will continue. This is a national emergency ! As for land in the forests, they should go back later to see if anyone is farming this land which obviously does not belong to them (farmers).  Threatening people with jail is not enough.

 

 

[Lacessit]

6 minutes ago, Searat7 said:

Until they start apprehending and jailing the people (farmers) responsible for lighting these fires this problem will continue. This is a national emergency ! As for land in the forests, they should go back later to see if anyone is farming this land which obviously does not belong to them (farmers).  Threatening people with jail is not enough.

 

 

No, it has to be jailing of the village poo yais to get the message across.

[Sir Dude]

Unless it hits them in the pocket they will do sweet FA.

[toenail]

Send the hundreds & hundreds of young army draftees that normally sit around doing nothing to put ou these farm field fires. 

[DrTuner]

Well there's the solution. Give the people free laukhao and they'll be too drunk to burn. Tested to work during songkran.

[banagan]

Have they arrested and jailed any of these arsonists?