Schools in areas with unsafe air quality allowed to close for up to seven days

[rkidlad]

19 minutes ago, Yinn said:

I talk to unamazedloso. He not have a job. Travel a lot.

Okay, Yoda. 

[trainman34014]

Ah; so now the little darlings can play with their phone's all day at home instead of at school....and still be poisoned by filthy air !

[tomazbodner]

2 hours ago, stouricks said:

I see POTY is back with some clever suggestions.....not!

Actually I know several people who are considering moving down south after 2nd year of choking smog in Bangkok.

[dinsdale]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

If the air quality in these areas dips below the recommended standard, the schools should reduce or halt outdoor activities for students

Boy these guys are idiots. pm will be the same inside as out unless you have secured rooms with high quality, industrial air filtration systems. 

[Tayaout]

I will be moving my familly in the South. It's lovely around here especially Koh Lipe. 

 

[chaila]

4 minutes ago, Tayaout said:

I will be moving my familly in the South. It's lovely around here especially Koh Lipe. 

 

Bangkok 160  Manila 19 at this moment !!!!!!

[DrTuner]

12 minutes ago, Tayaout said:

I will be moving my familly in the South. It's lovely around here especially Koh Lipe. 

Until the wind direction changes.

 

 

When was the Indonesian burning season again? Memory fails me.

 

EDIT: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Southeast_Asian_haze#Indonesia

 

Quote

In September, haze from Indonesia plantation fires reached the southern area of Thailand especially in Phuket City.[49] The Air Quality Index in Phuket reached about 158 as of 9am on 23 September 2019.[50]

 

Right, I guess you have to wait a few more months to get cold smoked farang down there.

Edited January 21, 2020 by DrTuner

[Tayaout]

3 minutes ago, DrTuner said:

Until the wind direction changes.

 

 

When was the Indonesian burning season again? Memory fails me.

It lasted a couple days/weeks vs most of the year where I live in western central Thailand. 

 

Anyway it looks much better around here. 

 

Edited January 21, 2020 by Tayaout

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Schools in areas with unsafe air quality allowed to close for up to seven days

But the embarrassment of that happening will not change anything, the officials remain useless, the populous remain unchanged in their habits.

[djayz]

So from the very, very, very little the teachers currently teach, there's now an additional "get out of teaching" card/option?!?!? 

 

[djayz]

2 hours ago, Lemonltr said:

In Thailand there is an endemic, cultural inertia which seems to affect all walks of life. Its the "mai pen rai" disease.

As quaint and all as that laid back, not a worry in the world attitude is, I do believe it is the root of most of the country's problems. 

[Bassosa]

I'm sold on Ranong. Might go there and become a sugar cane grower.

[StayinThailand2much]

6 hours ago, ben2talk said:

Thai intelligence says closing schools works better than telling people to stop burning grass or driving ancient scrap vehicles?

 

I guess the idea of not bothering and staying inside is well understood by police too... 

True. They are unable to stop people burning sugarcane and garbage.

 

They are unable to force schools to close. But, once schools decide to close voluntarily, no need to stop education-hungry students from knocking down the school gates...

Edited January 21, 2020 by StayinThailand2much

[manhood]

You can't run away the airpollution if you close the schools. Where the kids can go? Home? Same same!

But this government dont do anything. Just some stupid advices, same with the thousends of dead people on the roads......Only way leave th country or stay away if you can!!!!!!!!

[Yinn]

9 hours ago, rkidlad said:

Ah, just pack up your job and family and move. Why didn't anyone else think of that?

 

To have the logic of a child.

 

 

You have logic live in pollution.

up to you.

 

 

10 hours ago, johng said:

So they finished burning everything down South already ?

Is not the same as Pattaya, Bangkok, Issan and the north.

i know you not believe but....

 

(Ps. I answer you about beach clean up already but it was off topic) 

 

remember this is phuket, have lot of car, pollution, Ranong is 200km north of Phuket, is cleaner.

 

 

[Yinn]

3 hours ago, Bassosa said:

I'm sold on Ranong. Might go there and become a sugar cane grower.

If you do, and make pollution, someone local probably kill you. Really.

South people have black heart (jai dum). 

Ruthless. 

[DrTuner]

Just now, Yinn said:

South people have black heart (jai dum). 

Ruthless. 

Beautiful Ranong, what's not to like.

[Yinn]

7 hours ago, stouricks said:

I see POTY is back with some clever suggestions.....not!

You clever to live in pollution.

up to you.

[rkidlad]

7 minutes ago, Yinn said:

You have logic live in pollution.

up to you.

 

 

Is not the same as Pattaya, Bangkok, Issan and the north.

i know you not believe but....

 

(Ps. I answer you about beach clean up already but it was off topic) 

 

remember this is phuket, have lot of car, pollution, Ranong is 200km north of Phuket, is cleaner.

 

 

That’s it. Don’t complain about the pollution. Just accept it or move. And as the pollution gets worse and worse all over the country because no one complained or demanded something be done about a man-made problem that has simple solutions, we all suffer. 
 

Great advice. Cheers, Mr Mai Pen Rai. 

Edited January 21, 2020 by rkidlad

[Yinn]

4 hours ago, DrTuner said:

When was the Indonesian burning season again? Memory fails me.

 

EDIT: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Southeast_Asian_haze#Indonesia

Yes, terrible for four days last year. September. Can see the chart. Ranong more north, but it still bad. September

 Hate it.

 

 

[Yinn]

1 minute ago, rkidlad said:

That’s it. Don’t complain about the pollution. Just accept it or move. And as the pollution gets worse and worse all over the country because no one complained or demanded something

You complained and demanded = no effect. 0% Exactly the same.

 

Complain or help yourself. Help your brain, help your lung, help your family. Up to you. 

 

Why you move TO pollution place? Work?

 

1 minute ago, rkidlad said:

 

 

be done about a man-made problem that has solutions, we all suffer. 

 

I not suffer. 

I happy. No brain pollution

 

1 minute ago, rkidlad said:

 

Great advice. Cheers, Mr Mai Pen Rai. 

.Happy you understand now.

Good luck

[Yinn]

12 minutes ago, DrTuner said:

Beautiful Ranong, what's not to like.

55555

if not make problem we friendly, lovely.

 

But if want to make pollution with burning sugar. There will be big problem. Sure.

 

Ranong have least population in Thailand= 191,000

Most rain in thailand...

80% forest

 

[rkidlad]

3 minutes ago, Yinn said:

You complained and demanded = no effect. 0% Exactly the same.

 

Complain or help yourself. Help your brain, help your lung, help your family. Up to you. 

 

Why you move TO pollution place? Work?

 

I not suffer. 

I happy. No brain pollution

 

.Happy you understand now.

Good luck

Yes, I moved to Bangkok to work in pollution. Why else would someone move to Bangkok?

 

People are complaining and it will result in things being done. We just have to see what exactly will be done. 

[Yinn]

1 minute ago, rkidlad said:

Yes, I moved to Bangkok to work in pollution. Why else would someone move to Bangkok?

Some people like it.

eg Nyezhov

 

1 minute ago, rkidlad said:

 

People are complaining and it will result in things being done.

Complain every year. It worse every year.

 

1 minute ago, rkidlad said:

 

We just have to see what exactly will be done. 

Spray water in the air. =no use.

 

i hope you correct, I am wrong. Really.

September Ranong have the four bad days because Indonesia , I want to escape, really. Stressful. Hate it.

If full time I will go crazy, sure.

 

I not believe people/government will change it. Sorry.

 

 

[Ventenio]

So EVERY school in Thailand will be closed for seven days.

 

 

[Dumbastheycome]

11 hours ago, rkidlad said:

So is most of Europe. What's your point?

I think the "point" was  that some areas are lucky to not be so polluted. As "most" of Europe.

[Youlike]

12 hours ago, unamazedloso said:

Is this in Bkk only? I really dont want my kid in school but because we have to travel all the time if he is absent too much he would be forced to stay down. The pm2.5 is much worse in kanchanaburi than bkk but the teachers are so ignorant and know only the lies the media and their friends say.

Well you can give your kid  a particle meter from lazada and bring it to school...or also give him an airpurifier which will keep the classroom clean.

 

How hard is thinking these days??

[rkidlad]

5 minutes ago, Dumbastheycome said:

I think the "point" was  that some areas are lucky to not be so polluted. As "most" of Europe.

Ah, good to know some areas are lucky. Well done to them. Now the rest of us can continue being concerned with the areas that aren’t. 

[GeorgeCross]

13 hours ago, unamazedloso said:

Is this in Bkk only? I really dont want my kid in school but because we have to travel all the time if he is absent too much he would be forced to stay down. The pm2.5 is much worse in kanchanaburi than bkk but the teachers are so ignorant and know only the lies the media and their friends say.

 

don't worry the Thai celebrities are getting involved now.. come monday every thai woman north of rayong will be a budding climatologist

[sucit]

They need to make them take the days off. What happens is when the schools have the option the parents want the kids in school, they don't want to have to deal with them. Then the schools cave and nobody even takes a day off.