Expats How Do You Deal With The Toxic Air Pollution in Thailand?

[Albaby]

On 1/21/2025 at 3:13 PM, Gobbler said:

Are you trolling or just obtuse?

Democrat voter.

[rickudon]

Udon Thani usually lower than Bangkok, currently in the 130's. All particulate matter, SO2, NO2, ozone all ok. Outside of town always better. As currently staying inside most of the time (a different health issue), Particulate matter not much of an issue. Air purifier goes on if i can taste or smell the pollution.

[Hummin]

57 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

 

To be fair, it very seldom looks like that - and I have a similar view when I look now out of the window.

We came from Korat yesterday, and it was pretty much like this all the way, with many small fires along the road. 

 

Yesterday at arrival it looked a bit better in Silom, but pm was still around 150

 

 

[KireB]

7 hours ago, alex8912 said:

But all these horrible things you mentioned were here 30 + years ago as well. We didn't have every Tom  Dick  and somchai taking air samples daily and so many are doing ok. or maybe adapted somehow.  Things are bad but so is constant fear mongering about many things. 

20 years ago (dunno about 30) wasn't as bad as what we see today.  

[KireB]

6 hours ago, Neeranam said:

I moved to the sea but terrible here in Hua Hin now. But actually lower here than my favourite island, Koh Mak. Not sure why it's high there.

Cambodia is increasingly growing sugar for China, and Cambodia is on fire right now as is half of Thailand. Why? Profit margings, why else?

[KireB]

6 hours ago, Will B Good said:

 

The pollution in Thailand is not from traffic......555555

Traffic is indeed not the main culprit, even in Bangkok.  Check the smog levels let''s say Sunday morning at 3am. No traffic, still heavily polluted.

[Will B Good]

2 hours ago, KireB said:

Traffic is indeed not the main culprit, even in Bangkok.  Check the smog levels let''s say Sunday morning at 3am. No traffic, still heavily polluted.

 

So you think the pollution from all the traffic in a major city should magically disappear between, say, midnight and 3am everyday...5555