chiangmaiexpat Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Ladies and Gentlemen, On the occasion of visible haze today and the first PM-10 record this year exceeding EU safety standards, it is my honour to annouce the opening of the annual dusty season. It's the time of the year where the faithful turn to praying to the weather gods for rain and the more pragmatic minded get their airfilters and masks ready and stay indoors. Excellent time to take a holiday from Chiang Mai, too, after the lovely winter season has come to an end. May the fires of the farmers be short-lived and soon doused. Amen. Cheers, CMX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 (edited) the first PM-10 record this year exceeding EU safety standards, it is my honour to annouce the opening of the annual dusty seasonp Only because December 28, which had a higher reading, is technically last year. (Even though it's of course the very same season, during which you expect to go through clear days and hazier days.) Also it seems you also misunderstand the EU standard, which specifies a number of days the number of 50 can be exceeded; it's not presented as a hard limit. (If it was, most of the EU fails just as badly.) Note by the way that some other parts of Thailand score WAY worse. No doubt though we'll clock up enough days before April; no argument there. Edited February 2, 2012 by WinnieTheKhwai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Priceless Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 (edited) Could somebody ('chiangmaiexpat'?) please tell me where I can find the current measured pollution levels? The Pollution Control Department hasn't yet published any readings for this month. / Priceless PS The monthly value for January was 25% below the 2002-2012 average Edited February 2, 2012 by Priceless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Could somebody ('chiangmaiexpat'?) please tell me where I can find the current measured pollution levels? The Pollution Control Department hasn't yet published any readings for this month. / Priceless PS The monthly value for January was 25% below the 2002-2012 average Seems to be a couple of days behind as it shows Jan 31, 2012 these figures. Sara Buri shows in red at 128! http://www.pcd.go.th/airquality/regional/default.cfm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Monthly figures for CM at City Hall for 2011 - http://www.aqnis.pcd.go.th/webfm_send/88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRS1 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Does this mean cool season is already over ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulysses G. Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 My guess is yes. Cool season is over, but you can never be too sure until the end of the month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blinky Bill Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 I guess this subject keeps people with little else to think about busy. Apologies, Hoke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naboo Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Last year's February drizzle was the coldest I've been here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiangmaiexpat Posted February 16, 2012 Author Share Posted February 16, 2012 As the dust has meanwhile become displeasingly noticeable (enough to defeat most rose-tinted Chiang Mai climate apologetics), I thought I should mention that the old PCD website has been replaced by a new offering at: http://aqmthai.com/ It uses Ajax and all the latest web technology to provide real time data on air pollution. Unfortunately, in Thai only. Chiang Mai (city hall) readings are found under item 35t in the drop-down list on the Reports page. Cheers, CMX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Whiners vs Apologists! !The 2012 Edition! Game oN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolgeoff Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 where can i buy my gas mask before it gets bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el jefe Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 I guess this subject keeps people with little else to think about busy. Apologies, Hoke Yet every time the subject comes up, you feel compelled to read it and post. I guess you have little else to think about and need to keep busy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgriffith Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 I'm just a bit confused about the term "Dusty". It isn't dust, it is smoke. See Tywais' satellite image of the fires burning right now, and you will agree. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/489319-exactly-how-is-the-air-quality-in-chiang-mai/page__pid__5060159__st__50#entry5060159 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESmith Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 I'm just a bit confused about the term "Dusty". It isn't dust, it is smoke. See Tywais' satellite image of the fires burning right now, and you will agree. http://www.thaivisa....50#entry5060159 Combination of the two. Dry dusty roads + traffic = dusty air. Add in all the building sites with no watering down of the dust.... And then there's all the pollution belching vehicles. So there's 3 major sources of pollution. We need rain pdq Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglechef Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 PM readings, don't believe anything, I mean everything, you read! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgriffith Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Thanks for that, I know all about dust. I live across from one of the largest bldg projects in CM- Punna Residence @ CMU. Idiots banging on tin with mallets at 8 AM, jackhammers run by people not trained in their use (you don't tape off the actuator and run continuously for minutes at a time) and absolutely no dust abatement, other than that provided by nature. Good luck with that. I wet mopped my apt this morning- I guarantee in 2 days it will be like walking on a beach the dust and grit is so bad. But no, aside from this and the vehicle pollution....it really is the fires. Look at Tywais' satellite map closely. http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/489319-exactly-how-is-the-air-quality-in-chiang-mai/page__pid__5060159__st__50#entry5060159 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CobraSnakeNecktie Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 There is a 3M retail shop on Wulai road south of the Chiang Mai gate. They sell a variety of masks in the 300 to 1000 k baht range. I bought one and they definitely work but its fairly claustrophobic and sweaty experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwaziBird Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 I'm just a bit confused about the term "Dusty". It isn't dust, it is smoke. See Tywais' satellite image of the fires burning right now, and you will agree. http://www.thaivisa....50#entry5060159 That's astonishing ! The fires seem to be confined, in the main, to Cambodia, Laos & Thailand. Don't any of the authorities care at all ? Not so cheerful today after looking at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgriffith Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Read this other thread on Chiang Mai news: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/533945-smog-threats-in-chiang-mai-province/page__view__findpost__p__5060384 Thai gov't reporting a health alert for Chiang Mai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 I'm just a bit confused about the term "Dusty". It isn't dust, it is smoke. See Tywais' satellite image of the fires burning right now, and you will agree. http://www.thaivisa....50#entry5060159 That's astonishing ! The fires seem to be confined, in the main, to Cambodia, Laos & Thailand. Don't any of the authorities care at all ? Not so cheerful today after looking at that. Don't forget Burma as it has usually been a strong contributing factor for the farther north (Chiang Rai, etc) areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Since there are 3 ongoing topics I felt it would be better to centralize the information into a single topic shown below. http://www.thaivisa....012-chiang-mai/ //Closed// Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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