Air Pollution Hits Unhealthy Levels in Chiang Mai

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Chiang Mai, Feb 2 (TNA) – The northern province of Chiang Mai on Wednesday was blanketed with haze from forest fires while the visibility was reduced, many people suffered eye and nose irritation.

The PM 2.5 level in the city reached 56 micrograms per cubic meter while at Hot district of Chiang Mai, PM 2.5 level was measured at 93 micrograms per cubic meter. The air quality index (AQI) in Chiang Mai stood at 203 which is considered harmful to people's health.

 

Inside the campus of Chiang Mai University, the air pollution detectors were installed at every faculty to monitor the level of PM2.5, starting on Wednesday morning for real time results hourly.  

 

Source: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1106851

 

-- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2023-02-02

 

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[Lee65]

A few days late and geographically-challenged.  It's the whole country except for the south.  By far the worst I've seen it, over many years.

[Tarteso]

CM today has more redheads than a teenager's pimples in the face.

Edited February 2, 2023 by Tarteso

[Berkshire]

Sad but true.  Nothing ever changes in this place.  Our only hope is rain.

[brommers]

As usual the authorities are asleep at the wheel. Pollution because noxious weeks ago and has become significantly worse this year. But drive a couple of kilometres out into the rural areas and watch the biomass burning going on in daylight. Big businesses are one culprit but the thousands of small scale fires are also comp!icit, including the policeman neighbour who burns his garden refuse. It is endemic, ignored and any control measures are nothing but PR exercises. So we should accept it, use air purifiers and get on with life because it will never change.

[Thailand]

2 hours ago, brommers said:

As usual the authorities are asleep at the wheel. Pollution because noxious weeks ago and has become significantly worse this year. But drive a couple of kilometres out into the rural areas and watch the biomass burning going on in daylight. Big businesses are one culprit but the thousands of small scale fires are also comp!icit, including the policeman neighbour who burns his garden refuse. It is endemic, ignored and any control measures are nothing but PR exercises. So we should accept it, use air purifiers and get on with life because it will never change.

I feel confident the relatively new governor of the province will soon have the whole situation under control and then we can breathe more easily.

 

Then I woke up!