November 25   -   12:00

 

Most of Isan and the Eastern Seaboard green.

https://aqicn.org/here

 

https://www.ventusky.com/

 

https://www.windy.com/

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Masks   -   PM2.5  -  Covid

 

... it is reasonable to consider China KN95, AS/NZ P2, Korea 1st Class,

and Japan DS2 FFRs as “similar” to US NIOSH N95 and European FFP2

respirators, for filtering non-oil-based particles such as those resulting from

wildfires, PM 2.5 air pollution, volcanic eruptions, or bioaerosols (e.g. viruses).

(see also attached PDF)

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Comparison_FFP2_KN95_N95_Filtering_Facepiece_Respirator_Classes_rev4.pdf

November 26   -   12:00

 

CM - CR - Lampang

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November 27   -   18:00

 

 

Phrae AQI 33, but 20 km north: AQI  137

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November 28   -   12:00

 

At noon almost the same as 2 days ago

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November 28   -   20:00

Northern Thailand

and the over all picture becomes more

impressing:

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November 30   -   20:00

 

At night north of Phrae increasing PM2.5-numbers,

now  AQI 140. - No wonder considering these fires,

especially in the Yom valley and in Chiang Rai / Mae Sai.

Chiang Mai & Lampang seem to be ok.

 Phrae

 CR

 

 CM

 Lampang

 

The North:

 

I'm not sure dear Khun Prayut Chan-o-cha

is reading Thaivisa. - He better should.

"So, 'what the hell are they burning in 2563

in Phrae and in Chiang Rai and in Mae Sai?'

*  Fired!  All Governors!  *

Matching? 

 

 

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Seems OK in Phayao.

Thanks, VocalNeal. This is pleasant.

Good governor in Phayao?

 

The last years it was 'better' than today in Phrae province.

 

May be  I wrote this already:

One positive trend that showed up in the satellite data this year was a reduction in fire activity in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. The two states have seen fire counts drop every year since 2016, likely because of increased enforcement of bans on paddy burning. In fact ...  

https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/147547/a-busy-season-for-crop-fires-in-northwestern-india?src=eoa-iotd

 

Basics?

 

December 2   -   18:00

 

North

 

ChiangRai

ChiangMai

Lampang-Phrae

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December 3   -   10:00

 

Increasing PM2.5 numbers not far from here

https://aqicn.org/here  

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December 4   -   18:00

 

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December 5   -   19:00       A bit more red tonight

 

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December 7  -  19:00  Almost the same

 

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December 8   -   19:00

 

To everything - There is a season -
And a time to every purpose, under heaven

I would suggest it's high time to get an

air purifier, a PM2.5-meter and a N95-mask

(there are several threads on ThaiVisa)

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December 9   -   5:00 and 10:00   

The situation this morning

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December 10   -   20:00

 

While Thailand stagnates at a more or less unhealthy level, 

the 'blue'(s) from China is approaching.

 

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It's early this year. I can't ventilate at night because nearly every night there is burning. Hatari is on every night and morning.

This morning I went walking early with my cats and there was some bad burned plastic haze. Luckly a bit further out in the bush it was better.

Should have waited for around 10 when the sun clears most of it.

F...g Thais. Only way to stop this is shoot people onsite that burn. So fed up with this.

And now with the corona I can't even go home for a couple of months , even if the euro's are in lockdown.

And another thing : airpurifiers are no match for the fine dust of kitti litter and cat fur ....

7 hours ago, FlorC said:

airpurifiers are no match for the fine dust of kitti litter and cat fur ....

FlorC, are you sure? Could it be you would need a new filter?

We have got another Xiaomi device today. - Really good.

It's name is 3C, while we wanted a 2S. - OK, both of them.

 

 

7 hours ago, FlorC said:

I can't ventilate at night ...

 This is very bad.

 

 

7 hours ago, FlorC said:

So fed up with this.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV5_LQArLa0

 

Please don't forget: the windows and the doors should be closed while the air purifier is running.

Very important too, the room/house should be insulated carefully against PM2.5 -invaders...

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December 11   -   20:00

 

Seems to be a 'breathing space'.

Air not too bad tonight up north.

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I just put a new filter in. Kitti litter dust still reaches the space behind the filter and it clogs it up.  I have the Hatari .

 

They started burning plastic from 20h , so now I can't open the door . Why now ? Do they keep the plastic waste from the last 6 months to start burning it in  december ?

 

There are always gaps where the dirty air comes in . This is Thailand , building standards s_ck , as cheap as posible.

Where did you buy the Xiaomi ?

12 minutes ago, FlorC said:

Where did you buy the Xiaomi ?

https://www.lazada.co.th/products/xiaomi-mi-air-purifier-2s-3c-pm-25-i291010301-s835570040.html?spm=a2o4m.searchlistcategory.list.2.62be75b73CxE9i&search=1

 

20 hours ago, Yom said:

https://www.lazada.co.th/products/xiaomi-mi-air-purifier-2s-3c-pm-25-i291010301-s835570040.html?spm=a2o4m.searchlistcategory.list.2.62be75b73CxE9i&search=1

 

isn't it a little early to start whinning about this??? Really.

December 12   -   19:00

Everyone according to his preference.

But no, it's high time already.

No whinning, I would call this proactivity.

Today it was not too bad, but look back only two 

days:

 12.12.2020

 

And this is today, 19:00

 

Information  -  https://aqicn.org/here

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December 13   -   18:00

 

North of Phrae    90-100 ug/m3  or  AQI 169-174:

 AQI 169  Health Effects Statements

Increased aggravation of heart or lung disease and

premature mortality in persons with cardiopulmonary

disease and the elderly; increased respiratory effects

in general population.

 

https://aqicn.org/here

This has changed a minute ago from AQI 61 to AQi 148.

148 AQI means 

Health Effects Statements

Increasing likelihood of respiratory symptoms in sensitive individuals,

aggravation of heart or lung disease and premature mortality in persons

with cardiopulmonary disease and the elderly.

 

To calculate PM2.5 versus AQI:

https://www.airnow.gov/aqi/aqi-calculator-concentration/

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December 13   -   19:00

 

Comparison city versus countryside

 

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Happy in Phayao today

14 hours ago, VocalNeal said:

Happy in Phayao today

 

I hope today too?

Knowledge Park worse at night:

 

 

December 14   -   9:00

And the Winner is ...

 

 ChiangMai

             

    

ChiangRai

 

Bangkok

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