PM2.5 dust particles forecast to blanket Bangkok until end of month

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PM2.5 dust particles forecast to blanket Bangkok until end of month

 

 

Bangkok residents have been advised to protect their health by wearing face masks while they are outdoors, but to avoid outdoor activities where possible, from today until the end of the month due to increased PM2.5 dust in the air over most parts of the capital.

 

Spokesman for City Hall, Pongsakorn Kwanmuang, said that fine dust from the burning of farm waste and forest fires has been carried, by the westerly and north-westerly winds, into the capital.

 

Compounded by poor air circulation in Bangkok, he said that the airborne pollutants have accumulated in the city, worsening the air quality and this condition is likely to persist for at least the next 4-5 days.

 

He assured the public, however, that city officials have sprayed water in the air and on roads to wash away dust, while police and officials from the Land Transport Department are continuing their checks of vehicle exhaust.

 

Source: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/pm2-5-dust-particles-forecast-to-blanket-city-until-end-of-month/

 

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[Cheesekraft]

I would be very surprised if the air clears up before June, it is showing signs of being worse than last year which was unbelievably bad

[PatOngo]

Not just the farm smoke!

 

Bangkok has 9.7 million automobiles and motorbikes, a number the government says is eight times more than can be properly accommodated on existing roads. And those numbers are increasing by 700 additional cars and 400 motorbikes every day.

[JimmyTheMook]

Really 3rd world it is.

[unsubscribe]

As someone new to Thailand, how long has it been like this? Is there any hope for some sort of emissions control or mitigation strategy or are we all doomed to lung disease?

[Wiggy]

30 minutes ago, PatOngo said:

Not just the farm smoke!

 

Bangkok has 9.7 million automobiles and motorbikes, a number the government says is eight times more than can be properly accommodated on existing roads. And those numbers are increasing by 700 additional cars and 400 motorbikes every day.

So when the wind is from the south (from over the Gulf) as it was last week, why is the air perfectly clean? Surely if the smog was due to traffic it would be permanent. 

[Rodjrin]

And that’s why there are (supposedly) so few cases of ConnerVirus©️???? in Thailand. The polluted air acts like a giant sieve and the bad boys can’t get through.

[PatOngo]

1 hour ago, Wiggy said:

So when the wind is from the south (from over the Gulf) as it was last week, why is the air perfectly clean? Surely if the smog was due to traffic it would be permanent. 

Just take deep breathes and don't think about it, Wiggy!

[mstevens]

2 hours ago, unsubscribe said:

As someone new to Thailand, how long has it been like this? Is there any hope for some sort of emissions control or mitigation strategy or are we all doomed to lung disease?

 

It has always been bad but many long-termers feel it is worse now than it used to be.

 

As far as hope goes that the situation will improve, to be frank, no

[mickey rat]

No, in fact it's getting worse and the junta absolutely refuses to do anything about it. And it's not only BKK, it's 183 AQI 2.5 PM in Hua Hin as I write this! The locals sending their children off to school and exercising in the park in the late afternoon have no idea of what they are being subjected to. It's criminal really. Then there's the Coronavirus debacle... ????Thailand is finished in my humble opinion. 

[SoilSpoil]

3 hours ago, PatOngo said:

Not just the farm smoke!

 

Bangkok has 9.7 million automobiles and motorbikes, a number the government says is eight times more than can be properly accommodated on existing roads. And those numbers are increasing by 700 additional cars and 400 motorbikes every day.

Sigh..... Prachuap Khiri Khan, the quaint seaside town, had an air quality of 173 yesterday. Also Hua Hin, kanchanaburi and even Ko Samet and Ko Chang wete in the red. Burning of lands and forests are the main reason, not traffic. 

[redwhiteandblue]

3 hours ago, Wiggy said:

So when the wind is from the south (from over the Gulf) as it was last week, why is the air perfectly clean? Surely if the smog was due to traffic it would be permanent. 

I think because the wind last week was moving the air up and away from Bangkok.  At the moment the air is quite still, so the pollution is just staying in one place.

 

Let us hope for more wind.

[30la]

Who wants to count PM 2.5 ???
And the biggest joke is the waste of water by the sugar factory (to decrease PM 2.5 ... they say)!
They are killing us and these great politicians are wasting their time in Parliament (unfortunately without success)!
You are all invited to breathe some of our "healthy" air!

Edited February 25, 2020 by 30la

[Yom]

30 minutes ago, 30la said:

You are all invited to breathe some of our "healthy" air!

Thank you. - Please, let me know where there is 'healthy' air in Thailand.

Near the Malaysian border? Or south of Phuket?

Because of the chimney you might be near Tak or Lampang?

Take care.

Yom

 

 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

3 hours ago, mickey rat said:

it's 183 AQI 2.5 PM in Hua Hin

 

Bangkok this morning had a 180 AQI reading on AirVisual when I woke up... which is one of the highest readings I've ever seen for BKK at large. The latest reading is showing 177. And the forecast is for AQI levels in BKK to remain in the unhealthy/red category for Tuesday to Thursday, at least.

 

Meanwhile the government is talking about spraying water into the air and sweeping the streets. Insanity rules the roost.

 

PS - Today is one of those kind of days when folks will find out whether any air purifiers they have in their homes are up to the task when things get very bad.

 

Mine has been running on high in the bedroom since yesterday, and is struggling to keep the room levels within the AQI 50 "good" range, just about making it if I don't open the door to other rooms, where the unfiltered air is around 165 AQI at present. 

 

 

 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

BKK is No. 7 in the world right now for worst air pollution among monitored cities, followed by CM at No. 9. 

 

I hope the Thai authorities are proud of their accomplishment!

 

[Krataiboy]

4 hours ago, mickey rat said:

No, in fact it's getting worse and the junta absolutely refuses to do anything about it. And it's not only BKK, it's 183 AQI 2.5 PM in Hua Hin as I write this! The locals sending their children off to school and exercising in the park in the late afternoon have no idea of what they are being subjected to. It's criminal really. Then there's the Coronavirus debacle... ????Thailand is finished in my humble opinion. 

An unhealthy 154 in Cha Am, PM2.5 at more than twice the WHO max safety level - and this despite those "refreshing" sea breezes which uninformed tourists and locals flock to the Gulf coast to enjoy.

 

International visitors seem totally unware of how hazardous the air is, while locals smart enough to check online air quality forecasts are staying in doors, with windows and doors shut and air purifiers going full blast as they are advised to do, and wearing masks when they venture outside.

 

Some of Thailand's polluted towns and cities are becoming as unhealthy as those in India and China, where rocketing rates for pneumonia linked to PM 2.5 particulates had triggered angry public protests in Wuhan shortly before latest corona virus scare started.

 

Anger at official apathy is also rising in Thailand, as demonstrated by the many posts on the subject on this forum and in Thai newspapers.

 

There are reports of the Chinese health authorities are no longer insisting that patients with lung problems have pulmonary scans instead of blood and other tests for the latst virus. If someone has pneumonia, irrespective of the source, they are likely on the corona infection list.

 

This could obviously be a handy way for the world's worst air polluters to get off the hook. But not one which is acceptable.

 

According to the WHO, air pollution causes seven premature deaths every year. Ending this unecessary carnage should be made the world's number one priority, ahead of spending trillions on climate change - which reducing air pollution will, of course, automatically help ameliorate.

 

https://blog.nomorefakenews.com/2020/02/23/wuhan-and-the-polluted-air-as-a-cause-of-epidemic-illness/

 

Edited February 25, 2020 by Krataiboy

[tomauasia]

Pinnochio group LTD. The promise of great governance and reforms. They couldn't reform a NANA hòoker.

[Redline]

Thailand is dying 

[mok199]

Under a blanket of toxic deadly air.....but sleep well knowing that in a few bus stops , air quality monitors will keep you informed and some buses with sensitive air purifiers mounted on the roofs are working to keep you safe...

[mok199]

Not to worry the corrupt W.H.O praises Thailand and its battle against air pollution.....PRAISES THAILAND!!!!!

[Yom]

9 minutes ago, mok199 said:

W.H.O praises Thailand

Really?

[mok199]

 

1 hour ago, Yom said:

Really?

yes the same WHO that praised China for its corona virus transparency...''.who,s on first''...

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Edited February 26, 2020 by mok199

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

On 2/25/2020 at 5:04 AM, unsubscribe said:

As someone new to Thailand, how long has it been like this? Is there any hope for some sort of emissions control or mitigation strategy or are we all doomed to lung disease?

 

Nov-Dec to Feb-March pretty much every year.

 

No to the next question. Yes to the last one, depending on how long you stay!  

[TheFishman1]

[Yom]

I think that you have already an air purifier !?

Here is another link:

https://www.airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=airnow.calculator