Locals struggle as Phayao is blanketed by haze

By The Nation

 

 

Villagers in Phayao province are currently facing the problem of toxic haze that is causing difficulty in breathing, sore throat and burning nose.

 

The haze could be seen clearly in Phayao province on Saturday (March 14) and it even obscured the scenery around Phayao Lake. People who came in the morning to exercise had to wear face masks. The Doi Luang Mountain on the west side of the lake was completely screened off by the haze.

 

 

Vision on the road was only up to a distance of 10 metres, while the morning sun was a dark orange due to the smog.

 

 

The level of particulate matter (PM) less than 2.5 microns was 215 micrograms per cubic metre, PM10 was 251 micrograms per cubic metre, and the Air Quality Index (AQI) value was 325 micrograms, which is considered a hazardous level.

 

 

Meanwhile, forest fires were ignited continuously in many areas, such as forests in front of the University of Phayao and Wiang Lo Wildlife Sanctuary.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30384099

 

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This is as normal as going to the toilet, and has been for decades...will continue forever as well because Thais do not care.

Edited March 14, 20206 yr by mike787

It is the worst I have seen in  8 years. Until they enforce the ban it wont improve.

Same environment in Chiang mai for 4 days now.

They can’t even fix a self made air pollution problem and some people believe they have the virus situation under control.

 

Totally USELESS government who could care less about the people. 

22 minutes ago, legend49 said:

Same environment in Chiang mai for 4 days now.

Sssshh...please.. how can I sell my condos in the Riviera of the North?

 

Splendid view..

 

Well today the aqi for Phayao is 147 and for Sanpiisua in Chiang Mai it is 479, virtually the daily norm here. And where are the fat ass government with their giant air cleaning devices, their water sprayers that do nothing but wet the grass, and where are the clean rooms for people  to get respite from this poison? Certainly no signs of interventions as the number of wildfire climbs into the hundreds.

 

Looking at the pictures I thought it was of Chiang Mai this morning Air in Chiang Mai is really bad can the government do anything to help us poor people living in Chiangmai Thailand TIT

7 minutes ago, TheFishman1 said:

can the government do anything to help us poor people living in Chiangmai

No, they can’t, they won’t do anything for you. Believe me.

The buck stops with ASEAN, whose member states signed up to a legally-binding agreement on cross-border haze pollution years ago, but have done s.f.a. to make it stick.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASEAN_Agreement_on_Transboundary_Haze_Pollution

 

Meanwhile, thousands of people in Thailand and across the region continue die prematurely or are crippled by airborne pollution - with a tripling of coal emissions by 2030 expected to push the death toll far higher. 

 

How about some action, for a change, from the ASEAN talking shop?

 

Just curious? How much tax do you guys pay? The ones who want the government to do stuff?

So the symptoms of poisoning by airborne pollution are chronic cough, headache, nausea, watery eyes, and possibly a fever.

 

Wait a moment: isn't there some sort of flu going around with similar symptoms? How os one meant to tell the difference?

VN

 

What’s your point?
 

Stop trying to deflect from the root causes of the problem - stupid people and total incompetence of managing compliance issues...

 

This issue has nothing to do about tax money...unless of course you want to talk about corrupt gov officials or anyone in gov who is receiving a salary for pollution control or is that the pollution no control dept..

 

a national emergency should be declared....yes and I know that means nothing constructive happens....they could at least appeal to countries with some knowledge in problem solving....

Edited March 15, 20206 yr by cardinalblue

6 hours ago, Krataiboy said:

How about some action

Any idea how and what?

4 hours ago, VocalNeal said:

How much tax do you guys pay?

Are you Mr. Heath? Or Mr. Wilson?

The Beatles have been singing more than 50 years ago about such nonsense...

If it makes you happy, every item you buy in Thailand is taxed with 7 %. No?

So you might calculate yourself whatever you want.

 

4 hours ago, cardinalblue said:

This issue has nothing to do about tax money...unless of course you want to talk about corrupt gov officials or anyone in gov who is receiving a salary for pollution control or is that the pollution no control dept..

It sort of does as the companies creating the pollution pay the Thai Government tax money, yet the Thai Government doesn't impose a tax on labor for Thai workers (up to a certain amount) as do western Governments.  Not ideal i agree 

14 hours ago, rooster59 said:

is blanketed by haze

The whole North is blanketed with SMOG.

Sorry, but who writes such funny things - 'haze', how nice.

Where is the link gone?

https://www.greenpeace.org/southeastasia/press/3239/a-haze-free-asean-by-2020-are-we-there-yet/

Or this link

 

Keep the good work doing, ThaiVisa.

Thanks for all the information of the good members in the past.

But, enough is enough.

Bye.

Yom

 

P.S. Pic aqicn.org - Thaivisa at 21:41 on  March 15th  2020.

How can you enjoy living here?

FYI, at night the numbers are much lower than in the day time.

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Edited March 15, 20206 yr by Yom

1 hour ago, Yom said:

Any idea how and what?

Ok, I'll have a go.

 

Their national 'army' do nothing and have done nothing for many years, so .......

 

1. A nationwide TV, internet and radio campaign indicating that from 1st April ( I know the significance of this date), anyone caught lighting forest fires will be shot on site! Deploy soldiers into the forests and earn their small salary.

 

2. Government officials will patrol rice fields and other land. If the land is seen to have been burn't before they got there. Take a GPS co-ordinate, find out the land owner and fine them via mail. If they don't pay, confiscate the land.

 

3. Any trucks, lorries, pickups found to have excessive black smoke, details are taken and owner must report within 7 days to government DVLA for inspection checking to see if oil has been changed.

 

4. Any of the above vehicles found to have excessive smoke but have a valid road worthiness certificate, the number plate will be tied to Government DVLA location. Logs will indicate who passed said vehicle and they will be dismissed immediately.

 

These are only a few of the many ideas out there. Not too difficult to put into place. Advertising on TV, internet and radio will be free using government funded media. The rest are government employees only. However ......... where is the earning potential for the government in all of this?  no where, hence it won't be done!  End of. ????

Edited March 15, 20206 yr by thequietman

2 hours ago, Yom said:

Any idea how and what?

Yes, plenty. But I'm not getting paid to initiate and implement solutions. The ASEAN politicos are.

Edited March 15, 20206 yr by Krataiboy

13 minutes ago, Krataiboy said:

The ASEAN politicos are.

Yes.

And this might be the basic problem.

thequietman

 

These are only a few of the many ideas out there. Not too difficult to put into place. Advertising on TV, internet and radio will be free using government funded media. The rest are government employees only. However ......... where is the earning potential for the government in all of this?  no where, hence it won't be done!  End of.

 

That's the point.

Thanks,  Mr quietman.