Scourge of PM2.5 returns to Greater Bangkok

By The Nation

 

 

Air pollution has returned Bangkok and its vicinity, with 71 air-quality stations across the capital showing readings of 27 to 52 micrograms of PM2.5 dust particles per cubic meter of air.

 

Fine dust particles smaller than 2.5 micrometres in diameter or PM2.5 can be easily inhaled and be hazardous to health.

 

According to IQAir.com, as of 8.50am on Monday, Bangkok ranked 23 globally with its air quality index logging in at 116.

 

Meanwhile, as per Air4Thai.com, pollution in Bangkok’s Nong Khaem district has exceeded safe limits, while air pollution in Mae Charoen Road and Petchkasem Soi 8 has reached unhealthy levels.

 

Residents in these areas have been warned not to conduct outdoor activities and follow pollution reports closely.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30397606

 

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Nov. 9th  -  Only Greater Bangkok?

 

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I think a lot of people don't realize the gravity of the situation.

Same procedure as every year?

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Edited November 9, 20205 yr by Yom

Well...who would have thought....having done nothing for 12 months....it must be a shock that nothing has changed....

13 hours ago, Yom said:

Nov. 9th  -  Only Greater Bangkok?

 

aqicn.org

 

I think a lot of people don't realize the gravity of the situation.

Same procedure as every year?

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Excellent post Yom. Please keep pointing this out.

 

There are many numpties who still think that air pollution is just a Chiang Mai problem.

Done nothing to curb the noxious vehicle pollution, done nothing to stop the construction contamination, done nothing to stop industrial pollution, don't expect the figures to get any better.

Every year the same but no action: Flood, drought, burning, pollution, Songkran road deaths, New Year road deaths.

It slowly gets boring...

AirVisual shows that Bangkok is up to about ±90 AQI - which is in the moderate level and close to becoming ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’... 

 

The visibility in Bangkok seems pretty decent today though. 

 

Today Bangkok’s AQI of 90 is slightly higher than Lyon (France at 81 AQI) and New York (at 74 AQI), Berlin (at 70 AQI).

 

 

 

Certainly not enough to warrant the ‘alarmist headline’ however, its air-pollution nonetheless and anything which can be done to improve the air quality, should be done.

Edited November 10, 20205 yr by richard_smith237

Is it a 'scourge'? - Just for your information.

This is Chiang Rai at 18:00

 

and this is Bangkok:

Let's wait and see.

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