Soulwy Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 My eyes burn, my throat is swollen: it was really smokey today in Chiang Rai. Need to move to a smoke/smog free area. Any recommendations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEFLMike Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 You may find this recent TV thread of interest. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Move-City-Cl...amp;pid=2531333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QED Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 From experience we get very little of this down the Eastern seabord (Pattaya - Trat). Yes people will burn just about anything but we don't seem to get smog, which is probably due to the sea breeze. I would imagine it's the same down the West coast but don't have long term experience of that area. There seems to be alot more people in the CM/CR area complaining this year, sorry to hear it's affecting you that badly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmrooms Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 how is pollution in phucket? I'm coming to thailand to train, and I want to avoid pollution at all cost... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunandy Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 This is my least favourite season in Thailand, if it is on the ground it is burnt, it seems to be a celebration of animal, mineral and vegetable material being dry, so...burn it! Some of it is of agricultural necessity, most of it is purely to watch a fire burn...mans most primitive pleasure or at least the second most primitive pleasure. I am very surprised that the old rural folk do not require oxygen bottles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbk Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Only time we've ever gotten smoke was years ago when the fires in Indo were so bad that the smoke reached up here. Couldn't see Samui, 5k away. Normally, however, the air is clean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jubby Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 This is my least favourite season in Thailand, if it is on the ground it is burnt, it seems to be a celebration of animal, mineral and vegetable material being dry, so...burn it!Some of it is of agricultural necessity, most of it is purely to watch a fire burn...mans most primitive pleasure or at least the second most primitive pleasure. I am very surprised that the old rural folk do not require oxygen bottles I don't see many 'Old' Rural Folk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulwy Posted March 9, 2009 Author Share Posted March 9, 2009 (edited) From experience we get very little of this down the Eastern seabord (Pattaya - Trat). Yes people will burn just about anything but we don't seem to get smog, which is probably due to the sea breeze.I would imagine it's the same down the West coast but don't have long term experience of that area. There seems to be alot more people in the CM/CR area complaining this year, sorry to hear it's affecting you that badly. And the ironie is that I especially chose for Chiang Rai because of its mountains, hills, nature (= for me synonyme for fresh air) @TEFL Mike, thanks for the link, missed this topic. So this is a general problem. Would the coast be better then? Seabreezee = fresh? Or maybe an otherAsian country? I will be here 2 more months but I definetely don't want a health problem as a souvenir. This air is sooo bad for people, this is something the government has to take care of. Edited March 9, 2009 by Soulwy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballpoint Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 This is my least favourite season in Thailand, if it is on the ground it is burnt, it seems to be a celebration of animal, mineral and vegetable material being dry, so...burn it!Some of it is of agricultural necessity, most of it is purely to watch a fire burn...mans most primitive pleasure or at least the second most primitive pleasure. I am very surprised that the old rural folk do not require oxygen bottles I don't see many 'Old' Rural Folk. You'd be surprised. Although many of the men die in their 60's or earlier due to the effects of a lifetime of lao khao drinking and rough tobacco smoking, most of the women in our area live to a ripe old age. We calculated that my wife's great grandmother was at least 110 when she died, and a bunch of her contemporaries would have been around the same. The grandmother is still going strong, as is, unusually, a great uncle. A lifetime of hard work and a diet of mainly water, rice, fish, num phrik and a bit of chicken and pork seems to have done the trick. Be interesting to see how the generation brought up with western food, tractors, harvestors, chemical pesticides and other pollution causing, work saving, devices ages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lickey Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Its coming to the end of my 3rd dry season here in Issan, as soon as the rain stops i get a bad chest, [yes,im a smoker,25 a day or so] but no problems when it rains, so im beginning to like the rainy season more than the latter dry season, its also just as Ballpoint states, eccesive spraying of cides, last year on our farm labour wanted 300bht a day danger money, but they dont wear any protetevive stuff atall, wheres the danger then? well, it to them and their problem, i dont want them sick or my ground come to that so no spraying since last October. Dust is a big problem in the dry season, our sliding window mossie nets turn from silver to yellow in a week, and are removed and washed every week, The bed room wall fan is on all night now, recently i linked a few elastic bands together and but a plastic drink cup 1/2 full of water and a few lavender drops in, morning time and the plastic beaker is almost empty , there is a pleasant smell and i can breathe better, Mrs likes this too, suppose its a bit like a cheap humidifyer, Cheers,Lickey.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Take your pick. Just Chonburi/Pattaya already looks just fine right now: http://www.pcd.go.th/AirQuality/Regional/Default.cfm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuibeachcomber Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 (edited) the best places for pollution free air has to be the islands(any islands)for cool sea breezes. Edited March 10, 2009 by samuibeachcomber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistresserika Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Only time we've ever gotten smoke was years ago when the fires in Indo were so bad that the smoke reached up here. Couldn't see Samui, 5k away. Normally, however, the air is clean You're lucky SBK. Here on Samui we get all of the coconut burners belching out dense smoke from daybreak until after dusk. That's apart from all of the roadside rubbish fires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuibeachcomber Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Only time we've ever gotten smoke was years ago when the fires in Indo were so bad that the smoke reached up here. Couldn't see Samui, 5k away. Normally, however, the air is clean You're lucky SBK. Here on Samui we get all of the coconut burners belching out dense smoke from daybreak until after dusk. That's apart from all of the roadside rubbish fires. can you tell what part of samui you live in?I am in bohput area and have never experienced this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistresserika Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Only time we've ever gotten smoke was years ago when the fires in Indo were so bad that the smoke reached up here. Couldn't see Samui, 5k away. Normally, however, the air is clean You're lucky SBK. Here on Samui we get all of the coconut burners belching out dense smoke from daybreak until after dusk. That's apart from all of the roadside rubbish fires. can you tell what part of samui you live in?I am in bohput area and have never experienced this. Most inland areas between Lamai and Nathon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulwy Posted March 10, 2009 Author Share Posted March 10, 2009 What about Mae Sot area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary A Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 It's a strange thing for me. I have a condo in Jomtien but we live upcountry. The sea air seems fresh and not polluted. BUT, whenever I take a short vacation to Jomtien, within three days I feel like I am getting a cold. Sore throat and all. When I go back home upcountry, within two days it clears up, so obviously it isn't a cold. We do have occasional smoke from burning up here, but it isn't bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasabi Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I've chimed in on just about every thread related to this and will do so again. I was just talking to a friend today about the pollution and how the problem seems to be exponentiating. It seems the carbon monoxide and other chemical particle are taking on a life of their own and propagating with merciless virulence. There are many days where I can barely see the skyline from atop the foot bridge near Asoke or MBK. It's amazing that people deal with the problem by paper face masks rather than implementing some type of regulations. But I gather it's a conflict of economic interests from factories and lack of awareness from whatever is spewing out of just about every vehicle here. I have even taken up occasional smoking. I figured if my lungs are going to suffer I might as well be enjoying myself. I find the seaside towns are the only places with a semblance of clean air but even those places only have pockets of freshness. This ain't no Swiss Alps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 how is pollution in phucket?I'm coming to thailand to train, and I want to avoid pollution at all cost... I've lived in Phuket for two years and have not experienced any problems whatsoever with pollution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
churchill Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Only time we've ever gotten smoke was years ago when the fires in Indo were so bad that the smoke reached up here. Couldn't see Samui, 5k away. Normally, however, the air is clean You're lucky SBK. Here on Samui we get all of the coconut burners belching out dense smoke from daybreak until after dusk. That's apart from all of the roadside rubbish fires. can you tell what part of samui you live in?I am in bohput area and have never experienced this. Most inland areas between Lamai and Nathon. Inland areas between Lamai and Nathon ? You must live next to a coconut burner . Why ? I live in Ban Tai , never any smoke or pollution Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulwy Posted March 13, 2009 Author Share Posted March 13, 2009 Driving the road from C.Rai to C.Mai I saw where the smoke comes from. Along the road I saw big black burned pieces of land. A lady told me when Hilltribe people move from place to place they burn the ground. It is easier and faster than to cut the plants and trees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billaaa777 Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Close your windows in your condo and turn on the AC. Other than that move to the South Pole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dumball Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Close your windows in your condo and turn on the AC. Other than that move to the South Pole. I had several reasons for moving from Thailand and one of them was polution , I live in Phnom Penh at this time and most nights can clearly see the moon AND stars . Whilst living in Thailand , I found a good walk around major airconditioned stores helped to clean out my air ducts , FOC . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigante7 Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 NorthEast of Thailand - Nakhon Phanom, perfectly clean air and I live in Scotland so know clean air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrybike Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 dan sai in loei is clean ,perfect pollution free zone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tagaa Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 (edited) I live in Mukdahan, ~ 100 klicks South of Nakon Phanom (mentioned earlier). So far, only 1 day of slightly smokey/hazy conditions. Here by the Mekong, there is almost always a breeze. Result is good clean air. Sorry for the shameless, self promotion but.......I have a very nice home for sale, smoke free & on the river if you would like to live on the water & breath clean air. http://classifieds.thaivisa.com/real-estat...-rai-19550.html Edited March 14, 2009 by Tagaa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travel2003 Posted March 14, 2009 Share Posted March 14, 2009 I live only 14 Km outside Downtown Bangkok. Chatujak area. Huge difference. No problems at all here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulwy Posted March 15, 2009 Author Share Posted March 15, 2009 Close your windows in your condo and turn on the AC. Other than that move to the South Pole. I had several reasons for moving from Thailand and one of them was polution , I live in Phnom Penh at this time and most nights can clearly see the moon AND stars . Whilst living in Thailand , I found a good walk around major airconditioned stores helped to clean out my air ducts , FOC . Coming back from Thailand people asking: So Soulwy, what have you done in Thailand? - Well, I visited every Big C in the country But I think Thailand is not the only Asian country with this smog en smoke problem, is it? And is there a Thai committee/ project or something fighting for clean air? Educating people about other ways to get rid of the crops/ dried plants & trees? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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