TallGuyJohninBKK Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 3 hours ago, Airalee said: In Bangkok, Phra Khanong...Forgot to turn on my air purifier last night. Turned it on this morning at 10:00 and this is what I get. I cannot claim that it is accurate but.... What is the large "320" number on your purifier's digital display supposed to represent? I doubt it's supposed to be a 320 AQI, especially for BKK today. It absolutely could not be 320 micrograms of PM2.5. It doesn't sound from your comments like it could be the time... So what then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGW Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 24 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said: So what then? I have the same filter - it's PM 2.5, quite a high reading! As long as you don't breathe in the room should be no issue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airalee Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 29 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said: What is the large "320" number on your purifier's digital display supposed to represent? I doubt it's supposed to be a 320 AQI, especially for BKK today. It absolutely could not be 320 micrograms of PM2.5. It doesn't sound from your comments like it could be the time... So what then? It’s supposed to be the PM2.5 reading per the manufacturer. https://www.mi.com/th/mi-air-purifier-2s As I said before, I make no claim as to the accuracy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Just now, Airalee said: It’s supposed to be the PM2.5 reading per the manufacturer. https://www.mi.com/th/mi-air-purifier-2s As I said before, I make no claim as to the accuracy. A 320 PM2.5 for BKK this morning would be HIGHLY improbable, especially in the absence of some immediately proximate pollution source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airalee Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Just now, TallGuyJohninBKK said: A 320 PM2.5 for BKK this morning would be HIGHLY improbable, especially in the absence of some immediately proximate pollution source. I’m not far from what appears to be a refinery (a couple miles) that sometimes has flames billowing from the “smokestacks”. Maybe I was downwind from it at the time. Could that possible be why it is? It literally felt like I was in a cloud of smoke when stepped outside this morning and my eyes were burning upon waking up. Moving to a beach area is looking pretty nice right about now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airalee Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 5 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said: A 320 PM2.5 for BKK this morning would be HIGHLY improbable, especially in the absence of some immediately proximate pollution source. This is the place...whatever it is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Looks like things should begin to get somewhat better after tomorrow/Tuesday: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmen Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 3 hours ago, richard_smith237 said: Mine shoots up that high if I spray my Deodorant in the room.... but they've been running 10-30 at the moment. I left the balcony open yesterday afternoon for a short while and it ran shot up to 85. Mine maxes out at that if I'm frying food but eventually settles down at 5 except today where its been 15 all day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eifel36 Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Not surprising at all with all the traffic jams, cars with idling engines for A/C use, 1,000s of outdated diesel engines, red light periods for more than 4 minutes at major intersections .... things we were been taught some 30 years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin612 Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 It caused me headache today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac1970 Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Picture is like 200 in Beijing. I think best was 500 or other words, out of scale, when I was there. Now it seems to be pretty decent 120. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 2 hours ago, tomazbodner said: 3500 baht up from Lazada, I bought them a while back so they were around 6000 baht at that time. Global version. Yes, they have pm2.5 meter on them. It's Xiaomi Air Purifier 2S. Can connect with Mi Home app so you can control them and see the remaining filter life and temperature/humidity/air quality reading from anywhere. Filters are 800 baht or so on Lazada for genuine ones, full price 899 or 999, can't remember, but even Xiaomi shop always gave discount. There's a larger model available, Air Purifier Pro (looks same just taller) for larger rooms, but uses same filter; and Air Purifier Max which looks similar but uses different filters and is up to 120m2. In my ones filters last about 5-6 months at 24/7 use in the middle of quite a polluted area of Bangkok. What is the make and model number? How large is the actual filter? It is all about how massive the filters are on these devices. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airalee Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 30 minutes ago, spidermike007 said: What is the make and model number? How large is the actual filter? It is all about how massive the filters are on these devices. Thanks. Mi Air Purifier 2S https://www.mi.com/th/mi-air-purifier-2s https://www.jd.co.th/product/xiaomi-mi-air-purifier-2s-pm2.5_3747103.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=_PL:SP_CA:All_KB:SP_BU:All_TE:PMKT_CT:CAT_&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIhb29jov55AIVjh0rCh1oXgLfEAQYASABEgLmf_D_BwE The filter is made in Japan FWIW I have been quite happy with mine also. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geisha Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Getting a bit worried about this as I have an allergic eye problem .Ill be going to Jomtien end of November, is it likely to be bad there ? why is this pollution happening now particularly? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamiman123 Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Submarines submarines submarines hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ifmu Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 wow thats a lot of incense burning to cause this ... ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenCurryorDie Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 I believe lower Sukhumwit/farang area is Din Daeng? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 18 hours ago, seeyoujimmy said: Does that mean they do nothing till he tells them. Seems a bit like it at times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chongalulu Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 23 hours ago, MaxLee said: Aye, aye, aye, haven't the governor and authorities learned anything from the past,..... Yes,they’ve learned that making some ineffectual noises and ill thought through suggestions is all that’s required until next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 6 hours ago, GreenCurryorDie said: I believe lower Sukhumwit/farang area is Din Daeng? Nope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 10 hours ago, geisha said: Getting a bit worried about this as I have an allergic eye problem .Ill be going to Jomtien end of November, is it likely to be bad there ? why is this pollution happening now particularly? Thanks. The government the other day blamed it on an inversion layer weather system keeping all the junk in the atmosphere. Of course, weather doesn't cause air pollution -- cars, trucks, factories and agricultural burning do. https://www.airvisual.com/thailand/chon-buri/pattaya 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 On 9/30/2019 at 11:33 AM, MaxLee said: Aye, aye, aye, haven't the governor and authorities learned anything from the past,..... Nope, well not around here. Driving back on the school run yesterday late afternoon and it was like a murky dust cloud. Still plenty burning stubble off; still large numbers of vehicles belching large clouds of black diesel clouds. Give it a few more days and the the same old "vows" to do this that and the other to address it will be trotted out. And nothing will happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxLee Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 6 minutes ago, Baerboxer said: Nope, well not around here. Driving back on the school run yesterday late afternoon and it was like a murky dust cloud. Still plenty burning stubble off; still large numbers of vehicles belching large clouds of black diesel clouds. Give it a few more days and the the same old "vows" to do this that and the other to address it will be trotted out. And nothing will happen. I guess this will be a permanent problem which will only get worst..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike787 Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 this is why we love this place.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assurancetourix Posted October 1, 2019 Share Posted October 1, 2019 On 9/30/2019 at 11:33 AM, MaxLee said: Aye, aye, aye, haven't the governor and authorities learned anything from the past,..... The past is the pass, it does not exist anymore ; and the future ( tomorrow ) does not exist yet ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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