It's back! Lousy air quality...ugh

[Guderian]

This morning I thought I was coming down with a cold or flu, or even the dreaded C19, I felt lousy, very tired with a sore throat and aching muscles. I had a kip at lunchtime and felt a bit better for the rest, so I went for a quiet stroll down Jomtien way. I only live about 1,500 metres from Pattaya Park but could see the tower was looking murky and hazy. I know what that means, poor air quality, and it was confirmed when I got to the beach; Bang Saray and the hills down there had disappeared into the murk. The AQI was close close on 140 when I checked, which is enough to make me feel aware of it. I'm finding as the years go by that I'm becoming more and more sensitive to the AQI, I've no idea why. This is the earliest I've seen the lousy air quality start in Pattaya, anyway, are we really in for 3 or more months of breathing this rubbish?

 

Edited November 17, 2020 by Guderian

[scubascuba3]

I've noticed more people burning things, a day of mild hay-fever a week or so ago, apart from that it's fine so far

[johng]

12 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

I've noticed more people burning things,

Yep as soon as the "cool" weather appears  "everything" is burned    maybe its tradition or they are trying to keep warm ???? or crops have been harvested and they burn the stubble   when they could  turn it back into the soil and save money on buying fertiliser next year and save everyone dying from respiratory problems !!

[Guderian]

I'm going to have to start wearing face masks when outdoors now, not because of the wretched virus, but due to the PM2.5 particles!

[PatOngo]

Maybe the govt will urge them not to burn off............................maybe not! ????

[johng]

1 minute ago, PatOngo said:

urge them not to burn off

They made a phone app   so the farmers will know the "correct" time to burn !!!!!   

[Guderian]

Seems a bit better today, AQI just 76 at the moment at Tara Pattana,

[Ireland32]

21 hours ago, johng said:

Yep as soon as the "cool" weather appears  "everything" is burned    maybe its tradition or they are trying to keep warm ???? or crops have been harvested and they burn the stubble   when they could  turn it back into the soil and save money on buying fertiliser next year and save everyone dying from respiratory problems !!

I heard fertilizer companies tell them to burn so can seek Fertilizer 

[KhunBENQ]

The real burning season has not yet begun.

Rice harvest not finished and sugar cane not even started (at least up here).

Be prepared for more.

The NASA fire-map shows comparably small activity.

 

https://firms2.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#d:2020-11-17..2020-11-18;@101.2,13.3,8z

 

Edited November 18, 2020 by KhunBENQ

[KhunBENQ]

Air quality measurements meager.

But not terrible for east coast.

https://aqicn.org/map/thailand/

Bangkok is bad.

Edited November 18, 2020 by KhunBENQ

[LALes]

 

Gonna be an ugly winter.  Smog season starts earlier and earlier every year.

Winds have turned around and blowing from the North means all the crappy

Chinese air is headed our way.  It used to take until late December to reach us.

Now, its here already.

AQI is 165 at midnight in Pattaya!!!  Sheesh.

[Guderian]

 

8 hours ago, LALes said:

 

Gonna be an ugly winter.  Smog season starts earlier and earlier every year.

Winds have turned around and blowing from the North means all the crappy

Chinese air is headed our way.  It used to take until late December to reach us.

Now, its here already.

AQI is 165 at midnight in Pattaya!!!  Sheesh.

 

Yes, I had a look around 11:00 last night and it was much worse than it had been during the day, I guess because the government app advises them to burn all their agricultural waste at night?

 

Edited November 19, 2020 by Guderian

[tomazbodner]

The air outside is horrific. And I think it's time to stop blaming farmers for burning fields. The red spot is only over Bangkok and the wind taking the pollution down south, according to Windy app.

 

[overherebc]

This time of year the air mass movement is more north to south or northeast to  southwest. Generally at other times it's southwest to north east, so at this time of year it brings a lot of 'stuff' from inland to the gulf area.

Now and then at this time we get the occassional 'whiff' of Maptaphut coming in.

Edited November 19, 2020 by overherebc

[redwood1]

The air quality today is BAD BAD BAD the worst I have seen since I cant even remember when.......My eyes are stinging a bit...... 

 

I think this is whats its like in China's big cities much of the time.....

Edited November 19, 2020 by redwood1

[champers]

If it stays like this we will struggle to see the fireworks show next week. Horrible.

[redwood1]

1 minute ago, champers said:

If it stays like this we will struggle to see the fireworks show next week. Horrible.

I think I may need to order some oxygen tanks on Lazada...

[kingofthemountain]

Pattaya just now (1 pm)

we are in the fog, and it's unbreathable !

 

 

 

[Traubert]

13 hours ago, LALes said:

 

Gonna be an ugly winter.  Smog season starts earlier and earlier every year.

Winds have turned around and blowing from the North means all the crappy

Chinese air is headed our way.  It used to take until late December to reach us.

Now, its here already.

AQI is 165 at midnight in Pattaya!!!  Sheesh.

Air is quite clean in China today.

 

http://www.pm25s.com/en/

[Rimmer]

I always know when it's bad when I can't see Buddha Mountain from my deck window like today.

[johng]

Yes horrible again  just  like last year  !!  ( I think the relative humidity sensor s kaput always 99%)

Edited November 19, 2020 by johng

[johng]

 

It has improved slightly  from  an hour ago.

 

Looking north-ish

 

looking south-ish

[scubascuba3]

Worst visibility for ages, seems OK to breath though, maybe will be clear tomorrow. I guess the burning is causing it? 

[Guderian]

1 hour ago, scubascuba3 said:

Worst visibility for ages, seems OK to breath though, maybe will be clear tomorrow. I guess the burning is causing it? 

 

I've no idea, looking at the IQAir map it's only really bad in the Pattaya area, even Bangkok is better, and the famous hot spots for air pollution like Chiang Mai are enjoying a reasonable AQI of 60 or so. As you say, it's dreadful visibility and poor AQI, but I don;t smell smoke, so I've no idea what's causing it. 

[Pilotman]

Just now, Guderian said:

 

I've no idea, looking at the IQAir map it's only really bad in the Pattaya area, even Bangkok is better, and the famous hot spots for air pollution like Chiang Mai are enjoying a reasonable AQI of 60 or so. As you say, it's dreadful visibility and poor AQI, but I don;t smell smoke, so I've no idea what's causing it. 

yes. went shopping in Patts today, very hazy and an inversion is making it hotter than it should be at this time of year.. 

[jacko45k]

On 11/18/2020 at 2:38 PM, Guderian said:

Seems a bit better today, AQI just 76 at the moment at Tara Pattana,

It has gone warmer and more humid and we had some rain.... but I thought my eyes were giving up yesterday with the haze. 

[Guderian]

Here's the picture at around 9:30 this morning. Not so bad in Pattaya, but worse in nearby areas like Rayong and to the east. Worse again in Bangkok, I wonder if the wind will blow that lot our way later on?

 

[AlfHuy]

On 11/19/2020 at 12:46 AM, LALes said:

 

Gonna be an ugly winter.  Smog season starts earlier and earlier every year.

Winds have turned around and blowing from the North means all the crappy

Chinese air is headed our way.  It used to take until late December to reach us.

Now, its here already.

AQI is 165 at midnight in Pattaya!!!  Sheesh.

First the Chin... send their air and later their citizens.

They must  feel welcome and like home.

[AlfHuy]

19 hours ago, Rimmer said:

I always know when it's bad when I can't see Buddha Mountain from my deck window like today.

It's a long weekend (again).

Maybe he is on a short trip somewhere.

[Moonlover]

On 11/19/2020 at 9:55 AM, tomazbodner said:

The air outside is horrific. And I think it's time to stop blaming farmers for burning fields. The red spot is only over Bangkok and the wind taking the pollution down south, according to Windy app.

 

And blaming the Chinese is stretching a bit as well!