webfact 167159 Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 About 1.32 million people in Thailand were affected by air pollution-related diseases between the beginning of the year and March 5th. A specialist in respiratory diseases and tuberculosis is warning that PM2.5 dust can also affect unborn children, if pregnant women are exposed to excessive levels of the fine dust. According to Public Health Permanent Secretary Dr. Opart Karnkawinpong, the air pollution is mainly caused by PM2.5 dust, smoke from forest fires and the burning of farm waste. He attributed the rise of PM2.5 in the atmosphere this year to increased travel, compared to during the COVID-19 pandemic. Of the air pollution-related diseases, there were 583,238 cases of respiratory disease, 267,161 cases of skin infections, 242,805 cases of eye infections and 208,880 cases of stroke. This week alone, there have been 196,311 cases of air pollution-related diseases, said Dr. Opart Wednesday. According to an air pollution report from the Pollution Control Department yesterday, excessive PM2.5, above Thailand’s 50-micron safety level, was detected for three consecutive days in Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Phrae, Phayao, Lamphun, Lampang, Mae Hong Son, Uttaradit, Sukhothai, Tak, Phitsanuloke, Nan, Nonthaburi, Phetchabun and 50 districts of Bangkok. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/over-1-3-million-people-in-thailand-suffering-air-pollution-related-diseases/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-03-10 - 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. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ratchsima 65 Posted March 9 Popular Post Share Posted March 9 Poor Thai children inhailing this pollution everyday living in this failed state with incapbable government. This PM2.5 crisis make me hate this country a lot. 10 1 5 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brommers 3180 Posted March 9 Popular Post Share Posted March 9 This is a health crisis that affects at least as many as Covid and yet there is absolutely nothing done to eliminate the causes. The likes of Anutin have totally disappeared from the scene, we get a myriad of "experts" telling us what the problem is, and the hospitals are admitting large numbers of the sick and dying. And we just carry on living in this disgusting pollution day after day, month after month, year after year. Why are the population not gathering en mass to demand real action from the government? 9 1 6 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom 1391 Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 49 minutes ago, Ratchsima said: Poor Thai children inhailing this pollution everyday living in this failed state with incapbable government. This PM2.5 crisis make me hate this country a lot. From cradle to grave. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli 51750 Posted March 9 Popular Post Share Posted March 9 2 hours ago, webfact said: About 1.32 million people in Thailand were affected by air pollution-related diseases between the beginning of the year and March 5th. A specialist in respiratory diseases and tuberculosis is warning that PM2.5 dust can also affect unborn children, if pregnant women are exposed to excessive levels of the fine dust. And the government don't give a stuff, neither do the governors of certain provinces who seem unable to control the actions of their population. 3 1 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Reigntax 12094 Posted March 9 Popular Post Share Posted March 9 Only 1.3 mil? 1 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Reigntax 12094 Posted March 9 Popular Post Share Posted March 9 28 minutes ago, hotchilli said: And the government don't give a stuff, neither do the governors of certain provinces who seem unable to control the actions of their population. But all concerned pretend to care. Isn’t that just typical of how Lalaland works 3 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DUNROAMIN 1662 Posted March 10 Popular Post Share Posted March 10 Thailand is only part of the problem, the adjoining countries are even worse with PM levels and with prevailing winds pushing the smog into Thailand. 2 1 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stoner 6233 Posted March 10 Popular Post Share Posted March 10 who cares.....people here seem not to. that is until their child can't breath then they cry and moan about bla bla bla. primitive minds for a primitive culture and society. 2 hours ago, brommers said: This is a health crisis that affects at least as many as Covid more people die from this every year than the total reported covid deaths in thailand.....approx. 3 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoner 6233 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 6 minutes ago, DUNROAMIN said: Thailand is only part of the problem, the adjoining countries are even worse with PM levels and with prevailing winds pushing the smog into Thailand. correct. this entire region is full of useless fools. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandiRona 7195 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Those flimsy mask will save them… long live the mask!! 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AussieinThaiJim 267 Posted March 10 Popular Post Share Posted March 10 Stop burning sugarcane and levy banks! Fines jail and no to sugar going to the mill! 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ozz1 1759 Posted March 10 Popular Post Share Posted March 10 Unfortunately they will not learn they are still burning sugar and rice stubble up here no one cares if they did they would do something about it 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jacko45k 39373 Posted March 10 Popular Post Share Posted March 10 17 minutes ago, DUNROAMIN said: Thailand is only part of the problem, the adjoining countries are even worse with PM levels and with prevailing winds pushing the smog into Thailand. Exactly, many seem to be too daft to grasp that. Sure, eliminating burning in Thailand will help, smoke seems to hang in the air in the mornings with little winds. But air from the East brings a lot of smoke from Cambodia at the moment...Cambodia and Laos impact likely reaches from Trat to Chiang Mai. 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropposurfer 4461 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 Now lets mock, and decry any effort to develop the progressive developmental pathways to alternative vehicle technologies as scams, BS, a con-job, and fake. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post koolkarl 795 Posted March 10 Popular Post Share Posted March 10 You can imagine the number of people who are suffering and haven't gone for medical help. I wonder how many government officials are affected? A chest x ray would help. For many years, nothing has been done to permanently stop this cancer causing problem. There is only one thing any government will listen to and I leave that to your imagination. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songlaw 575 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 3 hours ago, brommers said: This is a health crisis that affects at least as many as Covid and yet there is absolutely nothing done to eliminate the causes. The likes of Anutin have totally disappeared from the scene, we get a myriad of "experts" telling us what the problem is, and the hospitals are admitting large numbers of the sick and dying. And we just carry on living in this disgusting pollution day after day, month after month, year after year. Why are the population not gathering en mass to demand real action from the government? I suspect they’re hung up on the first step: demanding and receiving real governance, real elections and all that. It’s hardly the fault of the citizenry. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sungod 8495 Posted March 10 Popular Post Share Posted March 10 3 hours ago, brommers said: This is a health crisis that affects at least as many as Covid More than that thing...... “Air pollution was a leading cause of death in Thailand in 2021, and annual mean PM2.5 pollution concentrations dramatically exceeded World Health Organization guidelines. https://www.greenpeace.org/southeastasia/press/45425/air-pollution-responsible-for-29000-deaths-across-31-thai-provinces-in-2021-greenpeace/ Anutin will be in to save us once he has worked out how to milk it. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gknrd 959 Posted March 10 Popular Post Share Posted March 10 Retire in Thailand and live under a hepa filter locked in your room so you won't choke to death. 4 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stoner 6233 Posted March 10 Popular Post Share Posted March 10 26 minutes ago, Songlaw said: I suspect they’re hung up on the first step: demanding and receiving real governance, real elections and all that. It’s hardly the fault of the citizenry. well who's fault is it then ? last i checked every single person holding a position within the thai government at any level is .......thai. its the entire culture. corruption and greed happen at all levels of this society. rich people just have more access to make it easier. there was a scandal a few years ago about money to be given to the poor in some kind of program. it was found out that almost all of the provinces in one way or the other had some level of corruption in regards to the funds. all kinds of job positions on all levels. i dont remember the exact number but it was a huge portion of the entire fund that was just flat out stolen. this was not done by the elite or hi so thai. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiggo 851 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 As Tim Norton has been saying for years and even had a warning to shut it by the Thai Government. Yet most of the pollution is coming in the wind from Cambodia not helped by fires in Thailand. Had minor chest issues myself the past week and went to buy a air purifier in Lotus's yesterday as a friend told me they had plenty, only one left, tells a story, good old Lazarda one on it's way today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BE88 1039 Posted March 10 Popular Post Share Posted March 10 1 hour ago, DUNROAMIN said: Thailand is only part of the problem, the adjoining countries are even worse with PM levels and with prevailing winds pushing the smog into Thailand. A nice excuse to tell your own population we can't do anything. But why don't you start cleaning in front of your door? 3 1 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post shackleton 2474 Posted March 10 Popular Post Share Posted March 10 This has been going on for years in Thailand Sugar cane is a big money earner and business The Governors of the Provinces burning what's left after the sugarcane has been harvested could not care less about people's health jobs and money counts 🤑 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post catch104 119 Posted March 10 Popular Post Share Posted March 10 1 hour ago, DUNROAMIN said: Thailand is only part of the problem, the adjoining countries are even worse with PM levels and with prevailing winds pushing the smog into Thailand. That is not an excuse for doing nothing.... 5 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mikebell 21126 Posted March 10 Popular Post Share Posted March 10 2 hours ago, Reigntax said: Only 1.3 mil? 200,000 hospitalised in the past week. Yet the Wat near me burns plastic & what smells like rubber every week. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puccini 1683 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 The government is doing something about this air pollution. A few months ago, they increased the safe level for PM 2.5 to 50 µg/m³ 24-hour mean. I can't remember what it was previously, perhaps 25 or 30. Now they are probably discussing to what level they they should increase it next. Other safe levels for PM 2.5 24-hour mean: WHO 15 µg/m³ USA 12 µg/m³ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPKANKAN 1799 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 2 hours ago, Reigntax said: Only 1.3 mil? They dont mention Kanchanaburi again!! I wonder why!!!😷😷😷😷 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelforbes 4867 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 7 minutes ago, Puccini said: The government is doing something about this air pollution. A few months ago, they increased the safe level for PM 2.5 to 50 µg/m³ 24-hour mean. I can't remember what it was previously, perhaps 25 or 30. Now they are probably discussing to what level they they should increase it next. Other safe levels for PM 2.5 24-hour mean: WHO 15 µg/m³ USA 12 µg/m³ Rubbish! Stop press, they've decided what the levels will be next: From June 1, 2023, the amount of PM2.5 in the general atmosphere must not exceed 37.5 micrograms per cubic metre (μg/m3) in a 24-hour average in order to pass the safety standard. The one-year average of PM2.5 must not exceed 15 μg/m3, changing from the current standard of 25 μg/m3. This new one-year average standard is effective immediately after the announcement. https://www.nationthailand.com/in-focus/40017734 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradise Pete 624 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 2 hours ago, RandiRona said: Those flimsy mask will save them… long live the mask!! An N95 mask helps quite a bit. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJ2U 6517 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 5 hours ago, Ratchsima said: Poor Thai children inhailing this pollution everyday living in this failed state with incapbable government. This PM2.5 crisis make me hate this country a lot. It's all of Southeast Asia and throw in India and rural China. It's certainly not limited to Thailand and as a whole is a smaller contributor than it's neighborhood countries. I agree it's awful. I live in the Northeast and our kids and us suffer terribly. One of the reasons I regret moving up here. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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