Several Reddit posts have raised concerns about long-term residents in Bangkok. According to these accounts, people who have lived in the city for 10 years or more have reported lung conditions comparable to those of smokers.

Wife just had her checked a couple of weeks ago, A-ok as they say.

57 minutes ago, Celsius said:

Several Reddit posts have raised concerns about long-term residents in Bangkok. According to these accounts, people who have lived in the city for 10 years or more have reported lung conditions comparable to those of smokers.

Chiang Mai and the north is far worse.  Pattaya and Hua Hin are not much better than Bangkok.  Maybe you should apply your concern to the whole of Thailand or even Asia?

19 hours ago, Celsius said:

Several Reddit posts have raised concerns about long-term residents in Bangkok. According to these accounts, people who have lived in the city for 10 years or more have reported lung conditions comparable to those of smokers.

That's not surprising. Leave as long you can❗

I think checking your lungs should be a yearly check because you need to establish a base line to make comparisons.  I'm not a doctor but every year when I do a physical my doctor comments "no changes from last year".

 83 years old, and living mainly in Bangkok for over 40 years, and until recently a cigarette smoker (now down to 1 small cigar per day), so far so good. No lung issues.

Lived in the Northeast about 17 or 18 years, which is almost as bad as Bangkok, and lungs have always been clear (non-smoker), per almost yearly x-ray.

I lived there for years, believe me it is a real thing. Miserable life with the air pollution. It's a fact it kills 20-30 thousand people a year.

22 hours ago, Celsius said:

Several Reddit posts have raised concerns about long-term residents in Bangkok. According to these accounts, people who have lived in the city for 10 years or more have reported lung conditions comparable to those of smokers.

I did yesterday. Had a complete cardio pulmonary stress test done at BKK hospital. Not only did I do 11 minutes on the treadmill with  an increasing incline and speed every 2 minutes my oxygen production was perfect. Lung scan showed totally clear. 

 

I was surprised and happy, I live in BKK but have been in Laksi and Don Muang the last 34 years. The last 10 I have run daily basically 7 days a week, They said this really helped my health. They wanted the machine to take me to 120 beat per minute, but topped at at 107 which again was very good.

22 hours ago, Celsius said:

people who have lived in the city for 10 years or more have reported lung conditions comparable to those of smokers.

 

What lung conditions ?

 

Anything specific ? - I've lived in Bangkok over two decades...  and carry out a full medical each year, which includes the stress-test (EKG on a tread-mill), spirometry, x-rays etc...   

 

While I'd certainly agree that living in Bangkok is less healthy for the respiratory system than living in somewhere such as Davos....  I'd also suggest your 'information' on reddit is somewhat paranoid and akin to spreading negative rumours....     

23 hours ago, Celsius said:

Several Reddit posts have raised concerns about long-term residents in Bangkok. According to these accounts, people who have lived in the city for 10 years or more have reported lung conditions comparable to those of smokers.

Not necessarily true. But get a simple chest x-ray once a year to be sure. They aren’t expensive and can be done at diagnostic labs. 

why,have you lost yours

How do you "check your lungs"?

6 minutes ago, sikishrory said:

How do you "check your lungs"?

 

At a hospital ?

I just did a package at praram9. My lungs were said to be clear. I have/d: smoked regularly 15-30, smoked irregularly 40-50, lived in BKK 15 years. Traveled to India and Indonesia. Lived in Cambodia early 90s (dust). The HD image looked healthy and clear. 🙏🙏🙏

On 2/21/2025 at 11:36 PM, blaze master said:

 

At a hospital ?

Body scan ,mine found abnormalities , but after a terrible biopsy they found no evidence of anything to worry about,,was the scanner faulty ?nobody seems to know ,I don’t cough up anything 

On 2/20/2025 at 4:37 PM, BigLek said:

Not necessarily true. But get a simple chest x-ray once a year to be sure. They aren’t expensive and can be done at diagnostic labs. 

Can you name a few with prices? Thanks.

all clear

On 3/24/2025 at 1:51 PM, cormanr7 said:

Can you name a few with prices? Thanks.

 

Not expensive. Included in most packages

On 3/24/2025 at 1:51 PM, cormanr7 said:

Can you name a few with prices? Thanks.

People may want to stop radiating the bodies with X-rays yearly.   I have, and simply use an Oximeter to check my blood oxygen level.  Inexpensive and most pharmacies that sell medical testing stuff should have.

 

Might want to pick up a BP monitor while there or online. Omron is good brand, and many docs use.

 

 

My Oximeter is yuwell brand, and again, same one that hospitals use.

 

On 2/20/2025 at 3:16 PM, Gknrd said:

It's a fact it kills 20-30 thousand people a year.

Wow more than the dreaded Covid

lock the the country down and order everyone into an oxygen bubble..

Or just stop the yearly burning of the fields and forests ?