Smog Blankets Chiang Mai

[snoop1130]

 

CHIANG MAI, Feb 14 (TNA) – Chiang Mai’s Muang district has been shrouded in toxic haze as the city was ranked third on Iqair’s list of most polluted city in the world on Tuesday morning.

 

The levels of ultra fine particulate matter PM 2.5 rose to 63-66 microgrammes per cubic metre in Sri Phum and Chang Phueak sub-districts.

 

The highest level was measured at 195 microgrammes per cubic metre in Chiang Dao district.

 

Full Story: https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-1114763

 

-- © Copyright Thai News Agency 2023-02-14

 

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[JustThisOnePostOnly]

And it's only February.

[BMW Overlander]

Pitty folks who live here. From the "Rose of The North" to "Burning Trash Can of Thailand". I know scores of people who moved from other parts of Thailand to Chiang Mai, hoping for fresh, cool, and clean air. Instead, many of them contracted respiratory diseases. 

Edited February 14, 2023 by BMW Overlander

[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Chiang Mai’s Muang district has been shrouded in toxic haze as the city was ranked third on Iqair’s list of most polluted city in the world on Tuesday morning.

Sack the governor... simple.

[BritManToo]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Chiang Mai’s Muang district has been shrouded in toxic haze as the city was ranked third on Iqair’s list of most polluted city in the world on Tuesday morning.

Was in the centre of CM yesterday, didn't think it was that bad.

My photo, taken by the river at lunchtime, doesn't look like the photo in the OP.

 

[Tarteso]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

Sack the governor... simple.

Why not ?

[FolkGuitar]

Mods.... How many different threads will there be this year all discussing the same tired news?

[KhunLA]

1 hour ago, BritManToo said:

Was in the centre of CM yesterday, didn't think it was that bad.

My photo, taken by the river at lunchtime, doesn't look like the photo in the OP.

 

Ground level ... usually looks good, unless you know what you are supposed to be seeing ... beyond the smog.

 

[rudi49jr]

Spent a glorious winter in Chiang Mai in 1988\1989, nothing but sunshine and clear skies, nice temperatures, even up until the end of March. I decided right then and there that I wanted to live there when I retired. 
Been back to Chiang Mai a few times since then, last time in 2011/2012, and I’m quite sure now that this is not where I want to live anymore when I retire. Every year it’s the same, authorities keep vowing they’re going to do something about the horrendous air quality in the winter, but every year nothing happens and the air quality gets worse and worse. Such a shame.

 

This is a picture of Chiang Mai’s air quality of today. Looks pretty dismal to me.