Excessive PM2.5 pollution in most of northern Thailand on Wednesday

[webfact]

[File Image]

PM2.5 dust in most northern provinces today (Wednesday) exceeds the safety level, being measured at between 61 and 200 microns. The situation is likely to deteriorate in the coming days, according to the Pollution Control Department.

 

The level of PM2.5 in most of Bangkok and its suburbs has been measured at between 39 and 114 microns, compared to the safety level in Thailand of 50 microns.

 

Only five areas in the north-east are reported to have excessive levels of PM2.5, measured between 23 and 130 microns.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/excessive-pm2-5-pollution-in-most-of-northern-thailand-on-wednesday/

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-03-01

 

- Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here.

 

The most versatile and flexible rental investment and holiday home solution in Thailand - click for more information.

[orchis]

lamphun, ban chetawan

[SoilSpoil]

Prauth is very quiet this year, elections coming?

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

PM2.5 dust in most northern provinces today (Wednesday) exceeds the safety level, being measured at between 61 and 200 microns. The situation is likely to deteriorate in the coming days, according to the Pollution Control Department.

Who control nothing?

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, SoilSpoil said:

Prauth is very quiet this year, elections coming?

Retirement I hope.

[koolkarl]

It is incredible that the Thai people do not seriously complain about this deadly problem

that occurs year after year.  The politicians do nothing and maybe they will if a few get lung cancer soon.

If it was a covid outbreak, they would lock the country down yet this air pollution is far more serious.

There must be an incredible amount of burning to create such smog for ages already.  Then throw in

the southerly winds from China.

[Dljohnt]

148 microns pm2.5 in the rice fields north of Chiang Mai for the past 3 days already. 

US AQI last 3 days 186 to 205 and rising. Only the UV index of very high doesn't seem right, the sun is hardly pusing through the smog.