Chiang Mai found to be the world’s most polluted city

[snoop1130]

 

Chiang Mai has once again earned the unenviable tag as the world’s most polluted city.

 

According to air quality company IQ Air, Chiang Mai’s air quality index on Friday morning was 186 or ‘very unhealthy - and worse than any other city in the world.

 

The poor air quality was due to forest fires at Doi Suthep Pui National Park on Thursday, Siam Rath reported.

 

The poor air quality meant that people in the province were advised to wear face masks outdoors, close windows and doors and avoid exercise outdoors.

 

The forest fires also resulted in poor air quality in neighbouring Chiang Rai, as well as in parts of Mae Hong Son, Nan, Phayao, Lampang, Phrae and Uttaradit.

 

In the north-east air quality on Friday exceeded standard levels in Khon Kaen, Sakon Nakhon and Bueng Kan.

 

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[Fromas]

This is a No. 1 best avoided!

[hmficc]

???? 

[Venom]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The poor air quality was due to forest fires at Doi Suthep Pui National Park on Thursday, Siam Rath reported.

 

Not to mention it's feild burning season in the north. ????????????

[alant]

yey, hub of pollution.

[Elkski]

How much bacteria is in that water mist?  How would Any expat live up north?

[hotchilli]

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Chiang Mai has once again earned the unenviable tag as the world’s most polluted city.

So they won't be using the health & hygiene stickers then?

[worgeordie]

It's not only the air, the water in the river at the rear of our house

turned black,like someone had been dumping the contents of

those sewerage sucking trucks, took two days for it to turn back

to the brown/green normal colour,as the flow is very slow at this

time of year.

Seems like nobody gives a sh*t ,pardon the pun, just like previous

years nothing is going to change,next to nothing is done proactively

to stop the burning and other pollution, putting water sprayers in city

centre is not a solution.......it will be exactly the same next year.....

regards worgeordie

 

 

[Pedrogaz]

Can we please become the global 'hub' of polluted cities. C'mon TAT where is your creative thinking?

[Yom]

The poor air quality was due to forest fires at

Doi Suthep Pui National Park on Thursday...

 

Why do they write things like this?

Most of the forests are set on fire in Myanmar/Burma.

Most of the forests(?) are set on fire in Laos.

Full stop.

 

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[chaila]

17 minutes ago, Yom said:

The poor air quality was due to forest fires at

Doi Suthep Pui National Park on Thursday...

 

Why do they write things like this?

Most of the forests are set on fire in Myanmar/Burma.

Most of the forests(?) are set on fire in Laos.

Full stop.

 

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Yes,Yes   we know  BUT  but  the wind comes straight from the south !!

[chaila]

1 minute ago, chaila said:

Yes,Yes   we know  BUT  but  the wind comes straight from the south !!

Also full stop

[PETERTHEEATER]

2 hours ago, chaila said:

Yes,Yes   we know  BUT  but  the wind comes straight from the south !!

Certainly the hot air does!

[Yom]

5 hours ago, chaila said:

Also full stop

That's a good one.

If you can read a map: the wind at this time

comes from almost all directions.  And the main

focus of the fires lies in Burma and Laos.

Or, how would you for example explain AQI 332 in

Mae Sai and 'only' AQI 160 in Phayao?

https://www.windfinder.com

Some AQI-numbers 16:00

 

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