manchega Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 As I read the forum and speak to others about air quality I was hoping for collective intelligence to provide some idea for better quality air locations in Asia, Indonesia appears to be a building site, the only decent parts foreigners are not allowed to go Much of Malaysia is polluted worse than Thailand and the government does not address it other than to provide false AQI, So where can one move in Asia to get good air? mods - This is not a topic about current pollution levels it is about obtaining info from members on where in Asia is good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNXexpat Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Try this site and scroll to whole Asia http://aqicn.org/map/thailand/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intheheartoftheheart Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 What's your source on the falsified Malaysia AQI data? I've lived off and on in KL for years, and aside from Sumatran fires now and then the air quality usually matches the low readings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianezy0 Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 (edited) Vietnam is very green AQI at the moment Edited January 14, 2020 by ianezy0 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sucit Posted January 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 14, 2020 Oceans are your best bet for obvious reasons. The more surrounding you the better. Indonesia, phillipines, taiwan, east vietnam. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stocky Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Southern Thailand is generally good, certainly better than Bangkok/Central Thailand. Barring the occasional appearance of the Sumatran Haze, which doesn't often get this far north, AQI is usually 50 or less. In my part of Hat Yai the PM2.5 reading is currently 7ug/m3 or an AQI of 29. Not sure why you doubt the Malaysian readings, I lived in Malaysia for several years and still visit often, sure like Singapore they can be affected by the smoke from Indonesia, but most of the time the air quality is pretty good, even in KL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeCross Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 28 minutes ago, ianezy0 said: Vietnam is very green AQI at the moment south doesn't look to bad but north? is that Hanoi at 210? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasThBKK Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 5 hours ago, GeorgeCross said: south doesn't look to bad but north? is that Hanoi at 210? Vietnams air is in general no better than Thailand, the coast can be compared with phuket and co - cities are horrible. Same for pretty much everything, even singapore has horrible air at times. Usually the further south you go aka south thailand and malaysia is the best place for ok air. But compared to europe, lisbon for example... air is just not good here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 I’m often surprise at how many of the European cities fare worse than Bangkok at various times of the year... Few places consistently have great AQI, those am that do seem to be colder for longer periods of the year (not a scientific opinion, just a crappy observation based on glances at the AQI map over the past year) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasThBKK Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 11 hours ago, richard_smith237 said: I’m often surprise at how many of the European cities fare worse than Bangkok at various times of the year... Few places consistently have great AQI, those am that do seem to be colder for longer periods of the year (not a scientific opinion, just a crappy observation based on glances at the AQI map over the past year) Yes you really need to pick the good ones like Lisbon, i think the way the wind is hitting it from the sea helps a lot. On the other hand the italian cities even if they are coastal towns are horrible?? Naples for example, worse than BKK. Problem is this can change rapidly fast, so moving because of this is questionable. There are just too many people and cars in the world imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchega Posted January 30, 2020 Author Share Posted January 30, 2020 On 1/14/2020 at 5:20 PM, sucit said: Oceans are your best bet for obvious reasons. The more surrounding you the better. Indonesia, phillipines, taiwan, east vietnam. That did not work well for the chappie trying to create his own sovereign village floating off the coast of Phuket I think. Thailand may well have been the kinder of nations to have caught someone doing so, the others may set an example Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phycokiller Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 On 1/14/2020 at 5:20 PM, sucit said: Oceans are your best bet for obvious reasons. The more surrounding you the better. Indonesia, phillipines, taiwan, east vietnam. pretty much, the phillipines looks best. vietnam gets hit by china pretty hard at this time of year. its not reported much but cambodia has been on fire the last few months. complete lack of education Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchega Posted February 3, 2020 Author Share Posted February 3, 2020 yeah phycokiller, I quite like the Maldives, its just I feel I am part of the problem there not the cure. But perhaps that is the answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchega Posted March 25, 2020 Author Share Posted March 25, 2020 yes quite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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FruitPudding Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Phuket 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerkinsCuthbert Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 Philippines - all economic activity currently shut down, air as fresh as a baby's fart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgdawg Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 ...funny query, I like it. The best air in the world currently is located within and about the Rocky Mts chain in the Western USA. Really, your air quality quest depends on air currents. So, research all prevailing winds and "westerlies." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stocky Posted September 6, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2020 Quote Where in Asia can I find Good Air? AQI less than 50 On 8/14/2020 at 3:25 AM, burgdawg said: ...funny query, I like it. The best air in the world currently is located within and about the Rocky Mts chain in the Western USA. Really, your air quality quest depends on air currents. So, research all prevailing winds and "westerlies." Did they move the Rocky Mountains to Asia? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennSN20U5 Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 East malaysia or Brunei. I think both are equally good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomazbodner Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Saw a documentary where they were checking the effects of pollution and decided to compare air quality from northern and southern Maldives. Southern Maldives were getting air flow from Antarctica and north was getting polluted air coming from... well, Asia. If you like Maldives... southern islands should give you as pristine air as you can find anywhere in Asia (and much of the rest of the World). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stocky Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 On 1/22/2021 at 9:50 PM, GlennSN20U5 said: East malaysia or Brunei. I think both are equally good. Until the burning season in Kalimantan starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kg1947 Posted July 2, 2021 Share Posted July 2, 2021 On 1/14/2020 at 5:20 PM, sucit said: Oceans are your best bet for obvious reasons. The more surrounding you the better. Indonesia, phillipines, taiwan, east vietnam. Agreed , Southern part of BALI & LOMBOK -- is the best choice at the moment just check the weather data , during monsoon season - wind, rain, sea waves can be fierce . Modern hotels & easy transportation now readily available . Eastern Vietnam : seaside around DANANG . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1FinickyOne Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 Your own apartment... not being snarky.. Get an air filter machine and then at least your indoor hours are fine.. And when you go out, it is important for quality of life to be somewhere that you might enjoy life... Just my opinion... I would not be happy living in Indonesia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 1 minute ago, 1FinickyOne said: I would not be happy living in Indonesia I like Indonesia. Tropical, pretty, very friendly, hot and cold running chamber maids, et al. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandeventer Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 On 9/6/2020 at 4:56 PM, Stocky said: Did they move the Rocky Mountains to Asia? There is no good air in Asia, It's like covid-19 changes often. It sure would be nice to breathe the air from the Rocky Mountains even if it's for one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaLa Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 When I sit next to the ocean down in Cha Am the subject never enters my head. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 Pretty much anywhere on the Andaman coast of Thailand has good air. And on the Gulf coast, from Prachuap south, is generally good. Occasional burning in Indonesia. But fairly good air, compared to that element they refer to as oxygen in BKK, and many of the northern and NE areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caldera Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 Da Nang in Vietnam has good air quality pretty much consistently. It's also quite a nice place, I've enjoyed my visits there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presnock Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 Philippines - not around Manila but many of the other islands, especially Palawan is great very much so if you like perfect scuba diving. Some of the other islands are great too, Cebu is nice and large, great diving and the Filipina ladies are gorgeous. Don't go to far south as they have radical idiots that like to shoot people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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