Bangkok's air quality improves to 'very good'

[rooster59]

Bangkok's air quality improves to 'very good'

By THE NATION

 

 

Bangkokians this morning enjoyed "very good" air quality as pollution levels dipped sharply.

 

 

The Air Quality and Noise Management Division of Bangkok said that the level of particulate matter less than 2.5 micrometres in diameter (PM2.5) was around 9 to 27 micrograms per cubic metre (µg/m3).

 

The Air Visual application reported on Sunday that Bangkok’s air pollution level, according to the US Air Quality Index (AQI) standard, stood at 49, with the level of PM2.5 at 12 per cubic metre (µg/m3).

 

As of 9.30am, Bangkok ranked 67th on the list of cities with the worst air quality in the world, while Chiang Mai was at 42nd with PM2.5 at 24 micrograms per cubic metre.

 

AQI is a standard that indicates the quality of air and level of pollution. Level 0-50 is good air quality, 51-100 is moderate quality, 101-105 starts affecting sensitive groups, 151-200 is slightly harmful to health, 201-300 is highly harmful and 301-500 is extremely dangerous.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30398735

[kotsak]

Like I say every year, problem solved..

[Surelynot]

Must be all the new monitoring equipment that has somehow cleared the air?

[MadMac]

Which parallel universe was that? ????

[2long]

'very good' ????????????

[Xonax]

The strong winds in Bangkok this morning just blew the particles elsewhere.

[brommers]

So what! All you are regurgitating is data drawn from an app linked to monitors. The air quality fluctuates with things as simple as wind direction. There has certainly been no effect from measures taken by Thai authorities because they have done nothing. In a few days we could easily be back into Unhealthy territory, just as we were a few days ago here in Chiang Mai.

[brommers]

Well hello! Six hours after my last post the AQI in my part of Chiang Mai has risen to 115! So much for improved air quality.

[hotchilli]

19 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Bangkokians this morning enjoyed "very good" air quality as pollution levels dipped sharply.

And in the afternoon?

[Venom]

Meanwhile Esan 2.5 PM air pollution deteriorates to very bad! 

On 11/28/2020 at 12:34 PM, rooster59 said:

Noise Management

 

Must be joking.