mikey88 Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 Any long term expats out there with the experience of many Smokey seasons…..trapped in Australia for a long while and planning my return. An educated guess….about when might the smoke die down… I was thinking mid May? Am I’m far off…? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thailand Posted March 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 3, 2022 When the rains come. March is generally the worst month running in to mid April. 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BritManToo Posted March 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 3, 2022 Songkran ....... it's always gone by the end of Songkran. We've been lucky this year, the pollution in CM didn't start until this week, nearly 2 months later than last year. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thailand Posted March 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 3, 2022 Just scroll down it will show recent years with March/April2019,2020 being particularly bad. https://aqicn.org/city/chiang-mai/ Covid or whatever seems to have maybe changed the weather for the past two years with more rain than usual in the first couple of months dampening the chances of excessive burning, guess they will try to make up for it now. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KannikaP Posted March 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 3, 2022 15 minutes ago, Thailand said: Just scroll down it will show recent years with March/April2019,2020 being particularly bad. https://aqicn.org/city/chiang-mai/ Covid or whatever seems to have maybe changed the weather for the past two years with more rain than usual in the first couple of months dampening the chances of excessive burning, guess they will try to make up for it now. So you are saying that Covid made it rain more? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thailand Posted March 3, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 3, 2022 1 minute ago, KannikaP said: So you are saying that Covid made it rain more? Are you saying it didn't? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 What do I know. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-60423329 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 Just now, Thailand said: Are you saying it didn't? I don't think the virus could change the actual weather patterns globally, or just in Thailand but possibly, by the decrease in pollution from vehicles & aircraft the air became a bit cleaner. But the effin' farmers are still burning their fields now, and vehicles are back to normal! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 1 minute ago, Thailand said: What do I know. https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-60423329 Thanks for this. Who am I to not believe the Beeb? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 1 minute ago, KannikaP said: Thanks for this. Who am I to not believe the Beeb? LOL Fortunately not just the Beeb expounded this theory. But it does make sense. Less planes etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneMoreFarang Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 The short answer: soon The statistical answer for Bangkok and many other cities can be looked up in detail here (and probably many other places): https://aqicn.org/city/bangkok 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordblackader Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 Songkran. Sometimes a bit earlier, sometimes a bit later. Last year earlier as it started raining in late March and continued into April. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orang37 Posted March 3, 2022 Share Posted March 3, 2022 16 hours ago, KannikaP said: So you are saying that Covid made it rain more? So you are saying you understand what other people's posts on this forum mean ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikey88 Posted March 5, 2022 Author Share Posted March 5, 2022 Thanks everybody who replied….I appreciate it… the consensus seems to be ‘after songkran’… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 6 minutes ago, mikey88 said: Thanks everybody who replied….I appreciate it… the consensus seems to be ‘after songkran’… And if Songkran is suspended or banned, does it mean the weather will be different? LOL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puck2 Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 On 3/3/2022 at 7:19 AM, BritManToo said: Songkran ....... it's always gone by the end of Songkran. We've been lucky this year, the pollution in CM didn't start until this week, nearly 2 months later than last year. Not true! It depends also on where you are staying. Only 1 example for the draught after Songkran in 25 provinces in the year 2020. https://reliefweb.int/report/thailand/25-provinces-declare-drought-disaster Once you could rely on this: the dry season stopped by the end of songkran. But since a lot of years this prediction did NOT work (exception: last year, at least here in Mae Hong Son). In 2011 a strong monsoon started at the in May, flooding at lot of provinces in the North and North-East. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaifish Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 28th April the Suns zenith is directly overhead Bangkok. Equal Day/Night. The ITCZ band or Intertropical Convergence Zone brings the monsoon rains with it. The air flow will change from N/E to the S/W with the rains doing their bit cleaning the air. I thought everyone new this...? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 The smoke will die down when the dinosaurs are replaced with young and progressive leaders, who care about the health, welfare and well being of the nation, and the environment. The current crop do not have any initiative, nor any ideas. Dinosaurs are cursed with small brains. Seriously, the air tends to get better when the rains start. Typically May or June. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will B Good Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 21 hours ago, mikey88 said: Thanks everybody who replied….I appreciate it… the consensus seems to be ‘after songkran’… What happens if they cancel Songkran???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berkshire Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 The rain last night certainly helped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikey88 Posted March 10, 2022 Author Share Posted March 10, 2022 Many thanks for all your replies.,… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikey88 Posted March 10, 2022 Author Share Posted March 10, 2022 On 3/6/2022 at 5:22 PM, Thaifish said: 28th April the Suns zenith is directly overhead Bangkok. Equal Day/Night. The ITCZ band or Intertropical Convergence Zone brings the monsoon rains with it. The air flow will change from N/E to the S/W with the rains doing their bit cleaning the air. I thought everyone new this...? Excellent…..thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinalblue Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 (edited) You can go to the pm 2.5 daily records when green shows the means rain occurred…. May is usually the 2nd driest month behind March but last year the rains came and stayed in May…it takes a few days to clear as long as the rains continue… historically, the rainy season starts in early June with Heavy rains in aug/sept… April can have showers but not sustained thus minimal impact on AP levels… without unexpected rains, March April and May brutally hot and humid as well…. safe bet - return June 1st Edited March 10, 2022 by cardinalblue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 On 3/6/2022 at 2:22 PM, Thaifish said: 28th April the Suns zenith is directly overhead Bangkok. Equal Day/Night. The ITCZ band or Intertropical Convergence Zone brings the monsoon rains with it. The air flow will change from N/E to the S/W with the rains doing their bit cleaning the air. I thought everyone new this...? There are only 2 days in the year when there is equal day and night. They are called the equinox and they occur around 20th March and 22nd September and apply worldwide. I thought everyone knew this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchis Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 (edited) end april- mid may, this chart is Chiang Mai. Edited March 10, 2022 by orchis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinalblue Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 (edited) On 3/6/2022 at 2:22 PM, Thaifish said: 28th April the Suns zenith is directly overhead Bangkok. Equal Day/Night. The ITCZ band or Intertropical Convergence Zone brings the monsoon rains with it. The air flow will change from N/E to the S/W with the rains doing their bit cleaning the air. I thought everyone new this...? This is new to me or should I have known this? data from last year indicates April has 21 days above 50 and May had 10 days above 50…. pretty good evidence that refutes the statement “that AP is gone after songran” Edited March 10, 2022 by cardinalblue 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaifish Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Moonlover said: There are only 2 days in the year when there is equal day and night. They are called the equinox and they occur around 20th March and 22nd September and apply worldwide. You are 100% correct give a day or 2... Yep they apply worldwide..It's an average date. The dates only apply if you live on the equator though. I have gone a step further and instead of using the Equator I have used Bkk North 13.7 Latitude (Declination) to narrow down the onset of the rain cleaning the air as from the original post. So 28th April Bkk there will be equal Day/Night. Equinox. Maybe the rains might be in front of the Sun's Declination or behind it but the Sun's path plays a big roll on the ITCZ weather pattern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaifish Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 2 hours ago, cardinalblue said: “that AP is gone after songran” Sorry what does AP stand for?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplesage Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Presumably air pollution. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlover Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 7 hours ago, Thaifish said: You are 100% correct give a day or 2... Yep they apply worldwide..It's an average date. The dates only apply if you live on the equator though. Sorry pal but you've got that wrong, they not are average dates, The equinox is a worldwide phenomenon that occurs on the day that that sun crosses the equator (as seen from Earth) on the afore mentioned dates. On those two days, the whole world, with (the exception of the polar regions) will experience 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of nighttime. It doesn't matter whether you live in Oslo, Kampala or Hobart. https://www.thoughtco.com/what-are-solstices-and-equinoxes-3073393 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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