webfact Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 The Northeast city on the banks of the Mekong suffocates under thick haze that landed on Tuesday, Nakhon Phanom is toughening up on residents who burn trash and greenery outdoors. According to the city’s Office of Natural Resource and Environment, PM2.5 concentrations on Wednesday increased to 167 micrograms per cubic metre (mcg) in four districts that border Laos: Muang, Bang Phaeng, Tha Uthen, and That Phanom. Any level beyond 50 mcg is dangerous, and chronic ailments including lung and heart difficulties have been related to long-term exposure. Full story: https://bangkokone.news/burning-rubbish-set-for-big-fines-as-nakhon-phanom-smog-unbearable/ -- © Copyright BANGKOK ONE NEWS 2023-03-09 - 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henryford Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 7 years in jail or 140,000 baht fine. How many of the hundreds of crop burning farmers have been hit? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchadian Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Same same every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BananaStrong Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Is that FOG? so beautiful.............bring the whole family, especially your little ones!!! good for their lungs, brain, etc....!!! saw a family yesterday with a little boy coughing as the guy was looking inside a massage shop. THAILAND!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Bones Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Henryford said: 7 years in jail or 140,000 baht fine. How many of the hundreds of crop burning farmers have been hit? Crop burning farmers are not the problem. They are the result of the problem.???????? Edited March 9, 2023 by Lucky Bones 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Same up here near Surin some days recently. A white haze high up, and the constant smell of smoke in the air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Bones Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 12 minutes ago, AhFarangJa said: Same up here near Surin some days recently. A white haze high up, and the constant smell of smoke in the air. East Pattaya is the same. Opened the front doors and was affronted.???????? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 5 minutes ago, Lucky Bones said: East Pattaya is the same. Opened the front doors and was affronted.???????? That is sad too. Going to Hua Hin for a few days Sunday, hope it is better there.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelforbes Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Just now, AhFarangJa said: That is sad too. Going to Hua Hin for a few days Sunday, hope it is better there.. We just returned from Hua Hin, back to Chiang Mai. The narrow strip of the coast feels mostly pollution free but looking down the coast the near distance soon disappears into a smoggy haze. The AQI numbers also confirm that the air is not exactly crystal, presumably it's air from Bangkok and Cambodia blowing across the gulf. The worst part is the journey there, we drove. Some areas worse than others but all mostly not good. For sure the air quality seems better than here so enjoy your stay away. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Bones Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 1 minute ago, AhFarangJa said: That is sad too. Going to Hua Hin for a few days Sunday, hope it is better there.. Good move by you. This is the worst smoke I have endured in 10 years here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 My place near Bang Rakam, Phitsanulok is 164 this morning. Three places making charcoal within 500 mtrs of my house. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Bones Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 51 minutes ago, anchadian said: Same same every year. Not sure on same -same anymore. I think we are just getting more elderly.???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomazbodner Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 49 minutes ago, Lucky Bones said: Good move by you. This is the worst smoke I have endured in 10 years here. The worst in 30 years for me. And the longest lasting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomazbodner Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Henryford said: 7 years in jail or 140,000 baht fine. How many of the hundreds of crop burning farmers have been hit? Can we make a guess? Or is that just a rhetorical question? And change that from hundreds to thousands... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
actonion Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 Unbearable in most parts ...walking my Dogs in East Pattaya at Mabrachan lake their used to be a bit of greenery there lots of bushes, trees, etc; used as a Bicycle trail, now its a Black mess of burnt tree stumps mixed in with heaps of plastic garbage and a bad after burn smell, that must have been a huge fire/ smoke recently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BE88 Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 2 hours ago, Henryford said: 7 years in jail or 140,000 baht fine. How many of the hundreds of crop burning farmers have been hit? Without coming to these drastic solutions it would be that the government starts to make a national law on the ban on burning in the open would be a good start, but I don't see any approach from the politicians in this regard for the next elections, to put the issue under the carpet like the usually they think it is but better solution. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
userabcd Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 (edited) What is the alternative to burning and have they been taught and promoted by govt experts to exactly what is required? Are there too many humans involved in producing and consumption to earn govt fiat to survive and is this the result of the expectations of overpopulated human end consumers who require the end products to enjoy? The basis for all this is always the increasing human needs and wants. Edited March 9, 2023 by userabcd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.png.3b3332cc2256ad0edbc2fe9404feeef0.png)
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now