Air pollution reaches ‘unhealthy’ levels in Bangkok

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By Caleb Quinley

Bangkok’s Real-time Air Quality Index reported “unhealthy” levels of air pollution on Wednesday afternoon. The pollution monitor says Bangkok has exceeded 151 points in the morning and reached high PM2.5 levels in multiple districts in the capital.

Red levels were detected in 6 districts of Bangkok including Khlong Sam Wa, Yan Nawa, Wang Thonglang, Nong Khaem, Khlong Toei and Pathum Wan. Nonthaburi’s Pak Kret was also hit by the harmful air pollution level.

 

The Pollution Control Department said on Wednesday that they expect the PM2.5 level to be high in Bangkok between December 17 and 18 because of low wind. The situation is expected to improve between December 19 and 21 from better airflow.

 

Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/35850/air-pollution-reaches-unhealthy-levels-in-bangkok/

 

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[nobodysfriend]

Same procedure as every year ... not even newsworthy anymore  ...

News would be that there is no , or less pollution , but for this the crop burning would have to stop and vehicles become EV's .

[hotchilli]

Just as-well the governor is on his way-out soon then.

Lets hope the next one has pollution high on the agenda and not just  focused on a retirement package.

[LEXUS 400]

It`s not only Bangkok , It is also Nakhon Ratcasima , Pattaya , Kalasin , and more . The craysiness of burning going on , as every year , and the Goverment and the Police are doing nothing as usual !.They want rich tourist to this Country , wich must be a dream !.

[Venom]

1 hour ago, nobodysfriend said:

but for this the crop burning would have to stop and vehicles become EV's .

Nope, it's only a problem during crop burning season.Dec -April. They have to stop the burning, EV won't fix it. Crop burning gives the agro cartels a competitive advantage over countries that don't allow it. ????

[Anant72]

An added incentive for “quality” aka wealthy tourists to come to this fair land and spend away their dollars, billions and billions of them. Be sure, TAT, to have big enough coffers to store this manna.

[SoilSpoil]

Sugarcane season is upon us. And before we read the usual drivel about cars and construction dust, 

which does contribute only a bit, it's half the country that has bad air. To keep agro products cheap, especially for export, farmers are forced to burn their fields. Just check the Nasa firemaps. It's the sugar craving country to the north that is the main culprit. Read and inform yourself how companies from a big country to the north lease and pollute the lands in Cambodia. 

[michael888]

It's because of "low wind".????

[michael888]

8 hours ago, nobodysfriend said:

Same procedure as every year ... not even newsworthy anymore  ...

News would be that there is no , or less pollution , but for this the crop burning would have to stop and vehicles become EV's .

Vehicles aren't even really effecting anything.  It's the agri burning of sugar cane and rice fields.  Same time, EVERY year.  Gets worse every year and longer also - more farms/ production.  I don't know who would want to vacation in this Hell on Earth. 

I guess tourist dollars are not as important as money from CP and other corporations who are lining the pockets.  

This is WAY more dangerous than covid.
Killing people and taking years off of lives doesn't seem to bother anyone, amazing Thailand