Chiang Mai ranked as world’s most polluted city

[webfact]

Chiang Mai ranked as world’s most polluted city

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Chiang Mai on Sunday had the unenviable crown of the world’s most polluted city, according to the real-time air quality information platform, IQ Air.

 

According to Sanook, the PM2.5 reading in the province skyrocketed on Sunday afternoon to dangerous levels. 

 

In Chang Phueak subdistrict, the area which was found to have the highest reading, PM2.5 levels reached 111 micrograms per cubic meter.

 

Thailand officially says that anything above 50 micrograms per cubic meter is considered unsafe.

 

It was a similar story in Sriphum, Suthep and Mae Chaem districts where PM2.5 levels ranged between 90 and 107 micrograms per cubic meter.

 

However, Channel 7 reported later that PM.25 levels in Hang Dong district measured up to 250 micrograms per cubic meter

 

Channel 7 said the terrible air quality was the result of the city being shrouded in haze from forest fires. 

 

It said the poor air quality affected people’s health, leaving them with eye irritations, nosebleeds and a shortness of breath.

 

It said there up to 104 forest fires burning in the area which resulted in causing the poor air quality. 

 

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[tifino]

CM just happens to be the recipient of 'others' pollution;

sitting in their little atmospheric cul de sac amongst the mountains... 

  The only actual pollution there is whats floating dumped into the Old City Moat... 

[4MyEgo]

The Thai's must be proud now, number #1

[Dellboy218]

Only 250?  We should be so lucky

[sammieuk1]

Can confirm this from my Hang Dong based Mrs also confirm I have missed my last ever CM smoke out time to get the hell out if I ever get back in ????  

[Thailand]

Has to be a selling point for TAT,!

 

Enjoy the worst possible environment whilst quarantining for 14 days at vast cost. Has to be a winner.

[trainman34014]

And the 'Governor' and other so called 'Important People' are doing what ?

[Mywayboy]

1 hour ago, 4MyEgo said:

The Thai's must be proud now, number #1

Always irresponsibly burning off this time of year.

[PatOngo]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Chiang Mai ranked as world’s most polluted city

Now that's a novel way to attract tourists!

[sweatalot]

38 minutes ago, trainman34014 said:

And the 'Governor' and other so called 'Important People' are doing what ?

Same as every year. Did you not hear them saying that they want to do sommething?

[Dogbarker]

2 hours ago, tifino said:

CM just happens to be the recipient of 'others' pollution;

sitting in their little atmospheric cul de sac amongst the mountains... 

  The only actual pollution there is whats floating dumped into the Old City Moat... 

And of course all the rice fields who burn their crops and the forest fires that surround the city moat. Indeed sansai was seen as higher than the moat area in aqi app!  Hmm !

[RichardColeman]

The World Bank estimates Thailand's pollution deaths each at 20,000.

 

So with their Road deaths and pollution deaths each year, they are nearing 50,000 needless deaths each year. Puts covid into perspective doesn't it. 

[KhunBENQ]

2 hours ago, Dellboy218 said:

Only 250?  We should be so lucky

Values of 1xx in the article are child's play.

Current record values of more than 400(!) in the upper north.

Looks like only India can compete.

 

[Rimmer]

A news troll post has been removed

[4MyEgo]

2 hours ago, Mywayboy said:

Always irresponsibly burning off this time of year.

Not only this time of the year, as soon as the air starts to clear and I think I am going to be able to breath fresh air once again, the villages start racking up the leaves and burning them, must be to keep the evil spirits away.

 

My wife and her son cannot smell smoke when people start to burn day or night, I am the one running around closing the windows/doors with them looking at me with that dumb look on their faces, mouth wide open and ask, smoke, DER, its in the house !!!

[Tarteso]

Where is the prize? ????

[TheFishman1]

Amazing Thailand every year same same TIT

[LosLobo]

Mae Hong Son today!

 

 

 

Edited March 8, 2021 by LosLobo

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Chiang Mai on Sunday had the unenviable crown of the world’s most polluted city, according to the real-time air quality information platform, IQ Air.

The governor must be proud of his province ..... any other country this would have been sorted out.

[mrfill]

3 hours ago, trainman34014 said:

And the 'Governor' and other so called 'Important People' are doing what ?

 Can I have a guess?

 

Are they enjoying a nice 3 month 'fact-finding' tour of some nice beach resorts?

[brommers]

I think we are being too harsh on the Governor, and we should laud the stringent measures he is taking. For example this morning at 9am when I was driving along the inner ring road I was so relieved to see a huge red tanker spraying smoke or maybe a water mist & belched diesel fumes at least 2 metres into the air as it sped towards the Government Centre. My heart swelled with pride and I cast aside my mask, safe in the knowledge that our dear Governor is sparing no effort to save us from other people's pollution.

[Venom]

1 hour ago, LosLobo said:

Mae Hong Son today!

 

 

 

 

Multinational agro cartels desire to maximize cheap rice production has no limits. It's the usual suspects that are responsible but never held accountable. No limit to their greed. ???? 

[Denim]

Prayuth , the great leader , will be along in a minute :

 

" I want this sorted out in a week "

 

Yawn.

[TigerandDog]

Right now it's 288 in T Mae Kha, Fang District

[rasmus5150]

1 hour ago, Denim said:

Prayuth , the great leader , will be along in a minute :

 

" I want this sorted out in a week "

 

Yawn.

Come on......

The North is a "Red" stronghold - and he is occupied with the Covid in Bangkok - gonna be a mai pen rai

 

 

[Led Lolly Yellow Lolly]

3 hours ago, 4MyEgo said:

as soon as the air starts to clear and I think I am going to be able to breath fresh air once again, the villages start racking up the leaves and burning them,

 

They have to be wet leaves right. Dry leaves don't make enough smoke. Tonight's sunset, suck it up folks...

 

Edited March 8, 2021 by Led Lolly Yellow Lolly

[wwest5829]

8 hours ago, tifino said:

CM just happens to be the recipient of 'others' pollution;

sitting in their little atmospheric cul de sac amongst the mountains... 

  The only actual pollution there is whats floating dumped into the Old City Moat... 

So the satellite documentation of hot spots within Thailand???

[VocalNeal]

It would appear that CM is in an area of depression which among other things effect air movement.

Looking at the larger picture it would all appear to be coming from the west not from anywhere within Thailand. 

Edited March 10, 2021 by VocalNeal