Arrived back to Chiang Mai today. Couldn't see the place from the aircraft window until we were less than fifty metres off the ground.

[nglodnig]

But, unbelievably, I was sat in the middle of three seats and have a (slight)  cough. The bloke next to me asked if I would mind if I wear a mask and said  yes I would(mind), I tested myself for Covid  (recentl and yes it was negative) , this is a just bit of catarrh from my hay fever/asthma and not infectious. I said I would wear a mask when I get outside but see no point in wearing one inside the (hopefully filtered) plane. He got the hump and moved seats giving me more room. Must remember to do that again. ???? 

 

And of course greeted with 400-500+ (Aqicn) SMOG which is "merely" down to the two hundreds this afternoon. Wore a mask whem cycling, first ever I've done this, I am often here February/March but never felt the need before.

Edited April 1, 2023 by nglodnig

[FarAway]

The bloke with the mask was Thai I assume?

[nglodnig]

2 minutes ago, FarAway said:

The bloke with the mask was Thai I assume?

How did you guess? ???? 

[FarAway]

Just now, nglodnig said:

How did you guess? ???? 

 

Because the Thais are the most mask-paranoid people in the world and I could not imagine a situation in 2023 with any other ethnicity still following this bull<deleted>.

[sammieuk1]

Been there seen exactly you porthole view x75 at least and wont ever see the hell hole ever again not that you can do much seeing right now my advice move somewhere else before it kills you ???? 

[bkk6060]

I am leaving CM tomorrow. 

Was in town for one week never saw the sun due to the intense heavy filthy air. It is the worst air I have experienced in 10 years. 

[cmjl]

We were very glad we left CMX just after lunch today,the 1st photo was taken coming in to land at CMX on 14th March the 2nd photo was taken today after taking off,the 3rd photo is looking down on the pollution and the 4th one is coming in to land at DMK today,the 5th was taken leaving DMK on the 14th March(as a comparison)..Like nglodnig, I to have been having problems with catarrh for the last week or so,I've also been feeling slightly ill which I suspect is the effects of the smog,we're off back to the problems in the UK next week - but at least we won't have to contend with the awful pollution you have here.

[scottiejohn]

1 minute ago, cmjl said:

We were very glad we left CMX just after lunch today,the 1st photo was taken coming in to land at CMX on 14th March the 2nd photo was taken today after taking off,the 3rd photo is looking down on the pollution and the 4th one is coming in to land at DMK today,the 5th was taken leaving DMK on the 14th March(as a comparison)..Like nglodnig, I to have been having problems with catarrh for the last week or so,I've also been feeling slightly ill which I suspect is the effects of the smog,we're off back to the problems in the UK next week - but at least we won't have to contend with the awful pollution you have here.

You should have lifted the screen blinds to get a clearer and better shot!

[cmjl]

3 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

You should have lifted the screen blinds to get a clearer and better shot!

I knew there was something wrong when I took the photo's - I'm not going back to have another go!

[scottiejohn]

For the OP;

How did you measure the height as exactly (ok approx) fifty meters while on an angled descent?

Seems strange as I have been clearly watching aircraft climbing away from CNX airport all day today which is 5 km away and they are definitely more than 50 meters above the ground.

[nglodnig]

3 minutes ago, scottiejohn said:

and they are definitely more than 50 meters above the ground.

I think they have to zero above the ground to qualify as a landing. It;'s called a guess for the purpose of the post. Next time I'll enable my GPS.

[Thailand]

20 hours ago, nglodnig said:

I think they have to zero above the ground to qualify as a landing. It;'s called a guess for the purpose of the post. Next time I'll enable my GPS.

Ha, so it could have been 52 metres! ????

[scottiejohn]

10 minutes ago, Thailand said:

Ha, so it could have been 52 metres! ????

Or 552 meters!, or whatever is the number of the day

[transam]

22 hours ago, FarAway said:

The bloke with the mask was Thai I assume?

And the farangy in CM not wearing one must be a complete tool.

But, the mask probably doesn't match his tattoo's...............

[Mac Mickmanus]

12 minutes ago, transam said:

And the farangy in CM not wearing one must be a complete tool.

But, the mask probably doesn't match his tattoo's...............

We all stopped wearing masks about two years ago (back in the West) , why are they still wearing masks in Thailand ?

[transam]

Just now, Mac Mickmanus said:

We all stopped wearing masks about two years ago (back in the West) , why are they still wearing masks in Thailand ?

Smog, ageing diesels and of course, the pandemic isn't over yet. Folk are still going down with it, in the UK a C19 strain is on the rise.

 

But, it's up to you what you do in LOS................

 

[Chicksaw]

27 minutes ago, transam said:

And the farangy in CM not wearing one must be a complete tool.

But, the mask probably doesn't match his tattoo's...............

Agree because the OP says

23 hours ago, nglodnig said:

I was sat in the middle of three seats and have a (slight)  cough.

So the Thai or anyone next to OP must have been thinking, sh*t, what kind of disease could this coughing fool give me.

 

Utterly inconsiderate of the OP to be coughing in a closed space without a mask.

[pomchop]

On 4/1/2023 at 2:39 AM, FarAway said:

The bloke with the mask was Thai I assume?

Maybe he did not want to catch a cold from sitting beside someone coughing and was not inclined to just believe that it was allergies? 

 

Don't blame him for moving away from the coughing farang.  How about just show a tiny bit of common courtesy like many asians have done for decades and wear a mask if you are coughing in public especially if asked politely to do so in an enclosed space like an airplane?

[freedomnow]

My g/f sent me this PM reading today Sunday...insane.

 

 

[Woof999]

People still moaning about other people wearing masks?

 

Get a bloody grip.

[Lacessit]

Lack of consideration for others is an attribute of many.

Is it such a burden to wear a mask for an hour when someone else requests it, because they are concerned you are a plague carrier?

Whether the plane has filtered air is irrelevant, the pathway between your exhalations and a person sitting next to you is what's at issue.

Do you speak sufficient Thai to explain you are not infectious?

Unbelievably selfish.

[dj230]

and this is why covid lasted so long, what could have been a contained outbreak...

[KannikaP]

On 4/1/2023 at 9:51 PM, scottiejohn said:

For the OP;

How did you measure the height as exactly (ok approx) fifty meters while on an angled descent?

Seems strange as I have been clearly watching aircraft climbing away from CNX airport all day today which is 5 km away and they are definitely more than 50 meters above the ground.

I thought aircraft altitudes were measured in FEET not MTRS. 

But why?

What's the 6 yard box when playing footie in Europe? Or how far is the Penalty Spot from the goal-line. Hmmmm?

[couchpotato]

On 4/1/2023 at 9:51 PM, scottiejohn said:

For the OP;

How did you measure the height as exactly (ok approx) fifty meters while on an angled descent?

Seems strange as I have been clearly watching aircraft climbing away from CNX airport all day today which is 5 km away and they are definitely more than 50 meters above the ground.

You need to cut down on whatever you're smoking.

[herfiehandbag]

On 4/1/2023 at 7:36 PM, nglodnig said:

I was sat in the middle of three seats and have a (slight)  cough. The bloke next to me asked if I would mind if I wear a mask and said  yes I would(mind), I tested myself for Covid  (recently and yes it was negative) , this is a just bit of catarrh from my hay fever/asthma and not infectious. I said I would wear a mask when I get outside but see no point in wearing one inside the (hopefully filtered) plane.

And people wonder why the Thais think - oh never mind!

 

If I was sitting next to you on an airplane and you were coughing and hawking catarrh I would ask you to wear a mask. If you refused I would be tempted to suggest to you that you were a dirty, self centered, self entitled so and so!

Edited April 3, 2023 by herfiehandbag

[Henryford]

You should have told him that recent studies have proved that masks are totally useless against Covid, and PM2.5

[Woof999]

53 minutes ago, Henryford said:

You should have told him that recent studies have proved that masks are totally useless against Covid, and PM2.5

Studies since the beginning of time, repeated over and over, have proved that education is totally wasted on donuts.

[nglodnig]

5 hours ago, herfiehandbag said:

a dirty, self centered, self entitled so and so!

You're no fun anymore

[FarAway]

On 4/2/2023 at 7:06 PM, Chicksaw said:

Agree because the OP says

So the Thai or anyone next to OP must have been thinking, sh*t, what kind of disease could this coughing fool give me.

 

Utterly inconsiderate of the OP to be coughing in a closed space without a mask.

 

You thought like that before as well?
I do not care if people around cough me, as before 2020 you did not care as well.

Either my current immune system is strong enough to deal with it, or it will get trained.

 

Especially kids should get as much contact with pathogens as possible. That is why Japanese people if they are getting sick they always get sick very seriously and for a long time.

Please do not tell me they have the oldest people of the world, they just started wearing masks some decades ago.

[Lucky Bones]

I first came to Chiang Mai in '93 to play in the international cricket 6's. (a lot younger then.)

Could not see more than 100 metres in front of you.

Didn't see the sun for a week.

Nothing has changed, it is just reported more intensely.

Been living East Pattaya last 10 years & now smelling fires this time of year.????????