Pattaya air quality: Get out there and jog says deputy mayor

[rooster59]

Pattaya air quality: Get out there and jog says deputy mayor

 

Image: Sophon Cable TV

 

Pattaya's deputy mayor has said there is nothing to worry about regarding the air quality at Thailand's favorite seaside resort. 

 

Manote Nongyai advised the public to get out there,enjoy the weather and jog. 

 

He blamed surrounding areas not the city itself for  PM 2.5 problems.

 

Sophon Cable TV said there had been concerns through the week but that PM 2.5 readings at the central Pattaya intersection, a place where it should be high, were within safe limits from Monday to Friday.

 

Right now it was just 27 micrograms. 

 

Sophon published conflicting pictures showing serious looking haze and clear skies.

 

Source: Sophon Cable TV

 

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[Rimmer]

AQI show it as moderate, that is still not in the good range:

[ThreeEyedRaven]

I shall do as the deputy mayor suggests and get out there for a jog, just as soon as I can find breathing apparatus light enough to carry when doing so.

[unamazedloso]

These idiots need to be held accountable for there idiodic comments. Pity its almost imposible to sue this idiot if some one gets sick because they listened to him.

 

Typical government dirtbags. All about sugar and sugar in fuel. Government is killing its people for kick backs. Im all for thailand to move forward which requires stupid big copra. I get it but the fires ARE NOT NEEDED EVER!!

People need to question how much money the gov is getting from the increased production of sugarcane and processing for ethanol. There is a real push for this soil depriving, pollution causing, sugarcane from the gov. News story i read earlier verifying such with the want to be a ethanol only fuel supply in the future at a time when we should be going electric which also explains stupid taxes on electric vehicles.

Seems the government werent real smart and the people are paying for it.

 

[VocalNeal]

I'm going out for a jog today. Chinatown Bangkok and maybe even tomorrow in Nontuburi

Good for the soul. 

 

[Orac]

Wish they would make their minds up - 4 days ago his boss was advising tourists to wear masks because of the pollution.

 

 

[mstevens]

Proof as if it was needed that this place is governed by morons.

[Greenhill]

Just further proof, if that were necessary, that money is the over-riding consideration in this country.  NOTHING must be done to harm the image, in any way, of Pattaya or Thailand to negatively influence the gullible tourists that ANYTHING is amiss here!!! 

I haven't seen Khun Sontaya jogging or even walking  along dust-filled Beach Road - the 'pride of the resort'!!!

[Wiggy]

Speechless. I wish he was as well. What an absolute, utter moron. 

[30la]

5 hours ago, rooster59 said:

He blamed surrounding areas not the city itself for  PM 2.5 problems.

What does it matter where the poison that poisons and kills me comes from?
The air knows no boundaries!

[Cake Monster]

Yet another Brain Fart statement.

[Jai Dee]

Looks like Pattaya city is somehow much magically cleaner now than neighboring areas...  

 

[hotchilli]

8 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Sophon published conflicting pictures showing serious looking haze and clear skies.

Depends on the tint of the glasses you're looking through, those rose tinted ones are biased!

[Benmart]

7 hours ago, Greenhill said:

Just further proof, if that were necessary, that money is the over-riding consideration in this country.  NOTHING must be done to harm the image, in any way, of Pattaya or Thailand to negatively influence the gullible tourists that ANYTHING is amiss here!!! 

I haven't seen Khun Sontaya jogging or even walking  along dust-filled Beach Road - the 'pride of the resort'!!!

The internet and social media often tells what is happening "at the scene", and in real time. The talking heads are exposed for what they are and can't see past their long noses.

[Sydebolle]

Seriously wondering what kind of good weed is smoked down at the city hall; these guys have lost their plot completely. But, as the saying goes, mysterious are the ways of the East and Pattaya is no exception to that.

I - for one - do not believe in mystery, miracles or signs from further up hence the whole show  is a stint for the mentally easier folks in town ........

[Leaver]

11 hours ago, mstevens said:

Proof as if it was needed that this place is governed by morons.

"Bringing peace, reconciliation, and jogging, to the Thai people."   ????

[mickey rat]

No, the multinational Thai/Chinese just took a break from the burning to celebrate the Chinese new year. It's incredible how fast they could clean up the environment if it was in their interest.....

[mikebell]

Running makes you breathless and suck in air deep into your lungs.  This air is heavily polluted with PM2.5.  How can this be therapeutic?  How can someone so dense be in an important job?  How can anyone employ this brainless Burke?

[jacko45k]

52 minutes ago, mikebell said:

Running makes you breathless and suck in air deep into your lungs.  This air is heavily polluted with PM2.5.  How can this be therapeutic?  How can someone so dense be in an important job?  How can anyone employ this brainless Burke?

How long have you been here..... we have PMs telling girls not to dress provocatively, suggesting they are responsible if raped.  

[BobinBKK]

This is the latest and greatest government innovation to cleaning up the air. If we can get enough people to inhale repeatedly it will be like a giant vacuum cleaner to clean up the air!

[Pattaya46]

17 hours ago, Jai Dee said:

Looks like Pattaya city is somehow much magically cleaner now than neighboring areas...  

Nothing strange

The result of 2-3 days of wind coming from the South (sea)

against it coming from North-East previous 3 weeks...

[2046]

True:

www.windy.com/?12.292,100.871,8,i:pressure

Edited January 26, 2020 by 2046

[Soikhaonoiken]

The man is crazy..... 

[mikebell]

23 hours ago, jacko45k said:

How long have you been here..... we have PMs telling girls not to dress provocatively, suggesting they are responsible if raped.  

About sixteen years, yet I am still surprised daily by the utterances of stupid people put into positions of authority by nepotism.  Maybe PM 2.5 doesn't just give you lung cancer but rots your brain too,

[johng]

Much better since the wind changed direction.

[VocalNeal]

Amazing?

 

A decent on-shore breeze, slightly cooler temperature, blue sky and a Chinese virus and all the air quality whingers have gone quiet.

 

I wonder which is was?

[samuttodd]

Quote

 

One has to ask, What would cause the air to be at a 200 plus count for 2.5 micron particulate for such long periods?

 

In what world would that be expected or acceptable?

 

It is not as though there is an active volcano in these affected areas.

 

This is ridiculous. Nations and Societies/cultures have a choice to place value on clean air and clean water or not. Clearly, these places on the map have chosen where they place the value.

It is unfortunate for the folks that live downwind or downstream, and some day, wars will be fought over clean air and water.

 

Mark my words.

Edited February 2, 2020 by samuttodd

[sammieuk1]

Well done mayor suggest a nice swim and all over tan residue after your jog????

[tlandtday]

Some one should ask him why the state of the art pattaya weather station and mobile smog monitoring unit have been parked and unavailable for any pollution reporting for the last few years????  pathetic

[Rimmer]

AQ is 156 Today 1:50pm

 

Normally I can clearly see the image on Buddha mountain from my desk,  earlier this morning I could not even see the mountain  ????