Relocating to Chiang Mai, worried about burning season

[DonniePeverley]

This has to be a deal breaker for many. If i relocate my family, with school, you can't just change cities during a school term and get out of there during burning season.

 

Can someone tell me how bad this actually is? Those with experience on the ground. 

 

Thoughts?

[Dante99]

17 minutes ago, DonniePeverley said:

Can someone tell me how bad this actually is?

Some think it is bad others think not.  What is your standard for measuring badness?

[BritManToo]

Hardly noticed it this year.

[thesetat]

If you do not care to put wet towels on your windows and doors and stay inside. You will be quite happy. 

If you. have such concerns then why are you even considering moving there? You know already how bad it can get simply because a lot of it ends up covering the rest of Thailand. 

 

As for changing schools mid-term. There is nothing to stop you from doing that. So, i do not see why this is an issue unless the student is in a University. 

[peterrabbit]

Its well overblown by the press, unless you have a medical condition its not a major problem. 

I have experied far worse in Chonburi because its industrial smog which is far worst.

Its no different than say monsoon rain, you stay indoors for a few days while its bad.

Any decent private school has plans and equipment in place to handle it.

Just be prepared by buying some good air purifiers in advance, (while they have stock). 

This make is considered the best:-

https://www.lazada.co.th/shop/xiaomi-official-store-th

[DonniePeverley]

The worlds most polluted city does strike fear into you though.

 

Do school not give this period any time off? Instead of during the summer?

[Nick Carter icp]

3 minutes ago, DonniePeverley said:

The worlds most polluted city does strike fear into you though.

 

 

 

[davb]

This year I was miserable in Bangkok from the air pollution, but my wife was mostly ok.

I think it depends on if you have any existing breathing problems like asthma or a history of bronchitis.

Of course, there's the argument that the polluted air causes long-term problems. I'm not sure how to evaluate that.

[Lacessit]

I have an air quality monitor. When it gets above 100, I crank up the air purifiers.

 

In Chiang Rai, the period of poor air quality seems to be less because we are getting unseasonal rain.