PM2.5 Readings Still High In Some Spots In North; Situation Eases In General

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by Namo Vananupong

BANGKOK (NNT) - The airborne dust situation in Thailand has worsened due to better air movement and intensified southerly winds. Nonetheless, certains areas in the country remain afflicted by considerable air pollution. One such location is Hot district in Chiang Mai province where the AQI reading has reached an alarming figure of 287.

 

Officials and firefighting personnel are still hard at work in Op Luang national park in Hot district, Chiang Mai province. Wildfires have occurred in many areas of the national park and in other areas of Hot district. The PM2.5 reading was recorded at 177 micrograms per cubic meter today (8 February), which is more than 3 times the national safety threshold.

 

PM2.5 stands for particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns in diameter. Thailand’s safety threshold for PM2.5 is 50 micrograms per cubic meter.

 

Hot district’s AQI reading, which reflects the amount of air pollution, rose to 287 and is still rising. Impacts on people’s health are to be expected with readings being in this range.

 

Firefighters have not been able to put out many fires in the district as they were situated on mountaintops.

 

Helicopters have been used to douse the fires in hopes of keeping them under control and reducing the sources of smoke from fires. Chiang Mai authorities reported there are 125 wildfire hotspots today. 684 forest fires have occurred since the beginning of the year.

 

The provincial governor of Chiang Mai is asking for people to refrain from all types of burning activity during this period. February 15 to April 30 have been designed at the province’s no-burn period. All types of open-air burning carry legal penalties during the said period.

 

Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG230209092506436

 

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[JoePai]

The provincial governor of Chiang Mai is asking for people to refrain from all types of burning activity during this period. February 15 to April 30 have been designed at the province’s no-burn period.

 

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[happysoul]

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Thailand’s safety threshold for PM2.5 is 50 micrograms per cubic meter

That goal is not reached (on a year basis and up North) ... And that is the double of recommended 25 by World Health Organisation !

 

WHO even lowers it to 10 for long exposure (could be even lower, stopped searching after 5min)

 

Oh... I know... It's because of all these vaping tourists 55555555

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

The provincial governor of Chiang Mai is asking for people to refrain from all types of burning activity during this period.

The provincial governor of CM should be removed for this reoccuring burning issue.

Maybe someone with a real sense of how to stop burning.

[Sweet Swede]

PM2.5 Readings Still High In Some Spots In North is misleading and sugar coating the truth. It should have been stated as High in North as there is only a few spots that register anything than be called good or moderate. I have two PM 2.5 Indicators that still often have readings above 100 ut to well over 200 especially from afternoon to late morning when it normally drop below 100 micrograms. The authorities seem to totally ignore the source of the problem, so we will probably have to live with it as long as dinosaurs and a worn out dictator run the country.

[brommers]

The term "some spots" is dismissive of the reality which is that in population areas it is disasterously high every day. It might be technically breathable on the summits around Chiang Dao but in urban areas is had hardly dropped below 50 for many days if not longer. And as for designating no burning from Feb 15, this is ludicrous because since December we have had high pm2,5. Of course here in the north the situation does not matter to all the hiso folk in Krungthepmahanakorn. We are just country bumpkins. But remember each of us has a vote!

[kidneyw]

33 minutes ago, brommers said:

But remember each of us has a vote!

Sorry mate, but that still does seem to count. Wish you luck though.