This is truly awful -Pollution.

[internationalism]

1 hour ago, soi3eddie said:

This topic gets regurgitated every year. Over and over again with divided opinion. Nothing is going to change anytime soon. We have to live with it and hope whatever small measures are introduced will reduce the AQI numbers. For me, here in Bangkok right now, sitting on my 5th floor balcony, the air is fine to breathe, I'm not choking or wheezing and the sunshine is nice. Of all the years that this gets discussed, the only times I suffer discomfort, is when riding the motorcycle through traffic in the heat and stuck behind a dirty city bus - those should be eliminated immediately (or at least replaced with latest specification low emmission engines). I feel that if the transport authorities imposed low emission requirements it would be the greatest help. One point, if it really was such an issue then I would not choose to stay here.

 

for the last 3 days (since monday) pollution is very high, around 200 (unhealthy).

Twice as many patients with lung problems at hospitals.

Stay indoors, filters.

Pollution builds up in lungs over time, meybe next month, next year or in 20 years - we all will cough up.

Back some 70 years ago some 10k people died within days because of London smog 

 

Edited February 2, 2023 by internationalism

[Tom H]

Picture 1 Blue air

picture 2 cheapest solution

picture 3 filtrete by lazada 50 Baht

picture 4 best solution (its not only a pm2.5 matter)

Done.

Edited February 2, 2023 by Tom H

[Tom H]

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[Tom H]

3 hours ago, 1FinickyOne said:

Some people are more sensitive to air pollution than others... if it bothers you so much, please stay away, but do not assume it bothers everyone the same as you...

 

A fellow who is terrified of water should not live at the beach.. but if he chooses to, he should not scream at everyone else to get out of the water... 

 

you don't have to live here... 

What kind of nonsense is this? 

Think again!

[connda]

These 3M P-100 masks do work. 

 

[Tom H]

1 hour ago, tomazbodner said:

You must congratulate Thai pollution control department for doing an excellent job in controlling the pollution. I mean, we haven't seen better air quality since they were formed!

 

 

Or maybe this is competition... Thailand is currently 6th most toxic destination in the World. But with few tourists going to the 5 above it, we can comfortably say Thailand is World's most toxic tourism destination as of February 2, 2023:

I would like to hear TAT's spin on this.

[KhunBENQ]

Enjoy some easterly winds.

 

[PremiumLane]

4 hours ago, 1FinickyOne said:

Some people are more sensitive to air pollution than others... if it bothers you so much, please stay away, but do not assume it bothers everyone the same as you...

 

A fellow who is terrified of water should not live at the beach.. but if he chooses to, he should not scream at everyone else to get out of the water... 

 

you don't have to live here... 

He made no assumptions about anyone else, he just stated that the air pollution is bad, and it is, and does anyone have a link.

 

You need to touch grass 

[1FinickyOne]

8 minutes ago, PremiumLane said:

He made no assumptions

He told me I was a guy who spent all my money on property in the country... and had no options - that was his assumption and it is not correct... it was in response to one of his later posts, not in the OP..

 

And I agree that the pollution is not good... I just don't feel a need to run around alerting everyone who already knows this... it is not some great secret or new revelation..

 

Edited February 2, 2023 by 1FinickyOne

[farmerjo]

I thought it was bad here in Isan today at 62 till i read this thread.

Rain on the way tomorrow with a bit of luck.

[George Aylesham]

4 hours ago, 1FinickyOne said:

Some people are more sensitive to air pollution than others... if it bothers you so much, please stay away, but do not assume it bothers everyone the same as you...

 

A fellow who is terrified of water should not live at the beach.. but if he chooses to, he should not scream at everyone else to get out of the water... 

 

you don't have to live here... 

Granted but the health consequences of air pollution. in particular for children,  are pretty well documented and backed by solid research. Although it may not actively bother some individuals, they are still as vulnerable as others to the damage to their health. 'Stay away' is hardly constructive advice which should rather be 'how can we reduce this serious health hazard?'

[PremiumLane]

5 minutes ago, 1FinickyOne said:

He told me I was a guy who spent all my money on property in the country... and had no options - that was his assumption and it is not correct... it was in response to one of his later posts, not in the OP..

 

And I agree that the pollution is not good... I just don't feel a need to run around alerting everyone who already knows this... it is not some great secret or new revelation..

 

your first post.... go and touch grass 

[swm59nj]

The bad air quality was said to be from burning in Cambodia 

The only advice I can give is.  If you can. Download a free air quality app on your phone. If you see the air is bad.  Stay indoors as much as possible.  Wear a good quality mask outdoors.  Get air purifiers for your residence. 
I don’t blame you for being concerned about it effecting your health.  You might think to do some research to relocate.  Moving to an affordable country to live with better air quality and standards.  
Read the posts on here from Tom H.  He gives good information on this topic 

 

 

 

Edited February 2, 2023 by swm59nj

[nigelforbes]

3 hours ago, roo860 said:

Get yaself a few more beers in!

And wear a lucky ammulet.

[CH1961]

OMG life is dangerous ????

Someone who moves to Thailand and complains about pollution is just as smart as someone who lives in NYC and complains about traffic. 

Or getting upset about Pakis in UK. 

Or complain about cost of living in Switzerland. 

But the latter have clean air. 

 

[ozimoron]

In Pattaya today you can barely see the Pattaya sign on the hill from the end of soi 6.

[nigelforbes]

3 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

In Pattaya today you can barely see the Pattaya sign on the hill from the end of soi 6.

Soi 6, been to church then?

[ozimoron]

1 minute ago, nigelforbes said:

Soi 6, been to church then?

Starbucks for a morning almond milk cappu. I used to go to the Amazon coffee on the other side of the street but they don't do almond or soy milk.

[Social Media]

Multiple flame posts and responses removed.

 

Keep it civil please and NO personal attacks.

[huangnon]

Wash it down with a beer and stop worrying. It's a seasonal thing, and will improve soon.

[CH1961]

26 minutes ago, ozimoron said:

In Pattaya today you can barely see the Pattaya sign on the hill from the end of soi 6.

Too much alcohol already? 

[Tom H]

This is the situation:

Air pollution same same always but in February we have the so called weather inversion. They “burn whole year”. Point is the layer!

[Tom H]

22 minutes ago, huangnon said:

Wash it down with a beer and stop worrying. It's a seasonal thing, and will improve soon.

 

[terryofcrete]

4 hours ago, roo860 said:

Get yaself a few more beers in!

Pattaya today according to Accuweather ... but looking out the balcony it's "bleedin' obvious" to quote Basil Fawlty.

[koolkarl]

During covid, Thailand imposed harsh restrictions left, right and center.  Yet

with this annual problem of burning and car (diesel) pollution, these politicians do

absolutely nothing.  The horrific air quality everywhere is a far worse problem than covid.

 

[Tropposurfer]

There's lots of places here with minimal pollution levels (compared to the global pollution index). BKK is often bad, and Chiang Mai in burn season is pretty <deleted> of course.

We live on an island and the air is wonderful. Mind you we live in an area sparse in local Thai village life, close to the beach so less pollution.

The problem of plastic rubbish burning needs to stop asap thats a really dangerous pollution problem here. The <deleted> regulations, and enforcement around vehicle emissions don't help much either. 

[ozimoron]

2 hours ago, koolkarl said:

During covid, Thailand imposed harsh restrictions left, right and center.  Yet

with this annual problem of burning and car (diesel) pollution, these politicians do

absolutely nothing.  The horrific air quality everywhere is a far worse problem than covid.

 

I see what you did there.

[KhunLA]

10 minutes ago, Tropposurfer said:

We live on an island and the air is wonderful. Mind you we live in an area sparse in local Thai village life, close to the beach so less pollution.

AQI of 70+ is far from wonderful.  Worse is the PM2.5

[searcher22]

7 hours ago, NorthernRyland said:

Thailand is polluted, generally dirty/gritty with dangerous roads and feral dogs, that's why your Pad Thai is 1 USD and rent is 200 USD. Try to keep that in mind while you're choking on your morning run.

 

[searcher22]

7 hours ago, NorthernRyland said:

Thailand is polluted, generally dirty/gritty with dangerous roads and feral dogs, that's why your Pad Thai is 1 USD and rent is 200 USD. Try to keep that in mind while you're choking on your morning run.

Singapore is a lot richer and they are choking just the same.