Air quality in Bangkok and suburbs deteriorates today

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Air quality in Bangkok and suburbs deteriorates today

 

 

Air quality in Bangkok and its surrounding areas has worsened today, with excessive amounts of PM2.5 dust particles being detected in 43 areas.

 

The Pollution Control Department reported that readings from monitoring devices at 9am today show the amount of PM2.5 dust particulate in the air ranges from 34 to 86 microns, against the safety standard level of 50 microns.

 

The 10 areas with high levels of health-threatening pollutants are:

 

• Tambon Mahachai if Muang district, Samut Sakhon province 86 microns
• Tambon Paknam in Muang district, Samut Prakan province 77 microns
• Tambon Songkhanong in Phra Pradaeng district, Samut Prakan province 73 microns
• Charoen Nakhon road in Khlong San district, Bangkok 72 microns
• Rama III-Charoenkrung road in Bang Khor Laem district, Bangkok 70 microns
• Phetkasem road in Phasi Charoen district, Bangkok 69 microns
• Pahonyothin road in Bang Khen district, Bangkok 69 microns
• Tambon Bang Sue of Bang Sue district, Bangkok 68 microns
• Tambon Thung Song Hong of Laksi district, Bangkok 68 microns
• Tambon Om-noi in Krathumban district, Samut Sakhon province 68 microns

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/air-quality-in-bangkok-and-suburbs-deteriorates-today/

 

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[unamazedloso]

Lucky Bangkok! Where i am its always much worse than this. Government doesnt give a hoot! They got fancy airconditioners and chauffeur driven pope style vans and such so it dont bther them.

Actualy bit of a human rights abuse if you ask me. Im a farmer and KNOW nothing needs to burnt yet here we are. Add in the diesels and crazy rubbish burners and you got paradise.. no wonder tourists dont wana be here. We have been sleeping with pm2.5 masks on the last fee days but this in itself is not healthy so thanks thailand. who needs oxygen anyway?.....I guess thats one thing that cant be sold to the Chinese.

[mok199]

The good news is , promises have been made for immediate action ,and we all know good intent is better than real results..

[TeaMonkey]

This pollution is now getting consistent for most of the year which is worrying for the long term health implications. It's effecting most of Thailand and Hua Hin is just as bad as Bangkok. The only places with cleaner air at the moment are south of Surat Thani.

Edited December 11, 2019 by TeaMonkey

[Don Chance]

https://www.windy.com/-PM2-5-pm2p5?cams,pm2p5,11.566,100.415,6

 

This is a decent map.  I think there is a lot subtle burning right now. It was bad in Trat last week. I could see some fires near the road.

Edited December 11, 2019 by Don Chance

[Jimbo2014]

TAT should take a leaf out of Hong Kongs book.  Pollution can help attract tourists with some creative thinking ????

 

[Thian]

Yup the air was very bad today, Yuckkk....and those old buses/trucks stink so much...fix it General!

[ExpatOilWorker]

5 hours ago, Don Chance said:

https://www.windy.com/-PM2-5-pm2p5?cams,pm2p5,11.566,100.415,6

 

This is a decent map.  I think there is a lot subtle burning right now. It was bad in Trat last week. I could see some fires near the road.

Cool map, especially when you hit play.

[mickey rat]

Air quality in Thailand along with quality of life has gone to hell and it's only going to get worse. The citizenry has no right to clean air, expats at least have a choice. 

[Rimmer]

An off topic post about Chiang Mai has been removed, topic is about Bangkok where Air Visual says the air quality today is:

 

 

 

 

[spidermike007]

The real question is, is the feckless administration doing anything whatsoever, to combat this issue, which is at near catastrophic levels? Anything at all?

 

Are they offering any incentives, or alternatives to get the sugar cane farmers to stop their horrific burning?

Are they doing anything to discourage the purchase of diesel vehicles?

Are they making any headway toward the conversion of diesel power plants?

 

Just what are they doing, besides collecting revenue and issuing bogus proclamations? 

[mickey rat]

1 hour ago, Rimmer said:

An off topic post about Chiang Mai has been removed, topic is about Bangkok where Air Visual says the air quality today is:

 

 

 

 

Wow, that's a killer. Oddly the joggers at lampini park seem to be totally unaware.