3 Thai Provinces In North Still Unsafe: Air Pollution

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AIR POLLUTION

3 provinces in North still unsafe

PRAPAPORN KREUNGEW,

SOMJIT RUNGJAMRASRASSAMEE

THE NATION

CHIANG RAI: -- The northern provinces of Lampang, Phayao and Chiang Rai continued to endure dust - or PM10 - levels beyond the safety standard of 120 micrograms per cubic metre of air yesterday, but in other provinces the pollution situation returned to normal.

The Pollution Control Department reported that Lampang's City Shrine air quality station continued to record levels of 133.74 micrograms, Tambon Soppad station 122.25 micrograms and Tambon Tha Si station 121.25 micrograms - but all were lower than the day before.

Chiang Rai reported 194.96 micrograms, below the previous day's 249.88 micrograms; while Phayao's Kwan Phayao Lake station reported 138.96 micrograms, a drop from 278.71 micrograms.

The department said the reduced dust in many provinces was due to a moderate high-pressure area from China which brought strong winds and rainfall in the North over one to two days. A rainmaking flight yesterday wasn't successful because the Chiang Mai air was too dry. Northern Royal Rainmaking Centre academic Kitti Thoopsri said the centre would adjust its operation and three aircraft were dispatched yesterday afternoon to make six trips and spread five tonnes of rain-making substance over Chiang Mai, Lampang and Phayao.

Weather forecasters said the moderate high-pressure area would increase humidity in the air and bring some rain, which Kitti said would help the centre's operations.

In Tak's Mae Sot district, residents had to wear facemasks outdoors when the haze affected their respiratory systems and caused eye irritations.

Grocer Chanida Fakpol said she had to wear a mask while working because the haze was visible and she wouldn't be able to breathe without it. She already had an eye irritation.

In Mae Sot, soldiers and forest-fire control officials and volunteers managed to put out a forest fire along the Mae Sot-Muang Tak Road, which had been making the haze problem worse.

-- The Nation 2012-02-29

[Reasonableman]

Smoke is now dust? Where did all this dust suddenly appear from?

[pisico]

Smoke is now dust? Where did all this dust suddenly appear from?

You are reading the Nation, remember?

It is dust in translation.

[wolfmuc]

Smoke is now dust? Where did all this dust suddenly appear from?

You are reading the Nation, remember?

It is dust in translation.

Smoke is dust or haze. Mai penn rai.

ThaiMeteorologicalDepartment says: "Morning fog. Cold in the upper part ..... Hot with haze during the day ..."

But you may look at http://aqmthai.com/ For people living in the north very interesting.

BTW it's incredible smoky and dusty in the hills between Phrae and Nan (135/120 ppm). Never seen this before.

[zakk9]

Smoke is now dust? Where did all this dust suddenly appear from?

Burning of forests and fields generate an enormous amount of dust in addition to the smoke. Ash and dust can fly long distances and is a problem in large parts of Thailand both for health reasons and with regards to general cleanliness. It's a disgrace that they don't stop this practice, but as usual, nobody is in charge.

[Reasonableman]

Smoke is now dust? Where did all this dust suddenly appear from?

Burning of forests and fields generate an enormous amount of dust in addition to the smoke. Ash and dust can fly long distances and is a problem in large parts of Thailand both for health reasons and with regards to general cleanliness. It's a disgrace that they don't stop this practice, but as usual, nobody is in charge.

Hmmm, so much for relocating to the North... that's too bad

[yumidesign]

Smoke is now dust? Where did all this dust suddenly appear from?

You are reading the Nation, remember?

It is dust in translation.

Smoke is dust or haze. Mai penn rai.

ThaiMeteorologicalDepartment says: "Morning fog. Cold in the upper part ..... Hot with haze during the day ..."

But you may look at http://aqmthai.com/ For people living in the north very interesting.

BTW it's incredible smoky and dusty in the hills between Phrae and Nan (135/120 ppm). Never seen this before.

its 'suspended matter'

[yumidesign]

vote with your feet. personally i'm leaving

[4u2mad]

Red sunrise almost every morning, same at sunset. Thai workers insisting on burning sugar cane before cutting, burning rice stubble and roadside vegetation. Charcoal burners burning trees and roots everywhere. On Google Earth Issarn looks like a desert compared with neighbouring Cambodia. Will it change? Not with the current educational standards and a government that wishes to keep its people in a medieval feudal state. Would I return home? NO. But until then, after you with the oxygen bottle Cynthia!

[softgeorge]

other provinces returned to normal pollution status???? With normal pollution in Chiang Mai I can see the mountains and Doi Suthep still couldn't see them today. I can't even see the traffic lights down the end of the road. I guess this is the new norm then, or they think everyone is a fool and are going to actually believe this B <deleted> they are try to feed the populace.

[Preman]

For those of you interested, the five tonnes of 'rainmaking substance' that they refer to in this article, is usually aluminium based.

If anything like the stuff they use in the USA by the defense department for various purposes, - according to a number of reports, it is far more damaging and toxic to your health than the smoke haze.

Dropping fives tonnes of this 'substance' from the air over populations is not a good thing.

More information is available on this all over the internet.

[Preman]

Here is more: This stuff is very hazardous to health. Pity that they they are doing this in Thailand. I had heard that the did this in the past, but was not aware that it was still going on until I read todays article in this post. 5 Tonnes is a huge amount.

In reference to my earlier post about 'cloud seeding' or 'rainmaking substances' - and in the USA often called 'chemtrails',

here are a few good sites to look over to learn more about the subject.

This one is a list of Patents taken out (in case some of you do not think that this is true).

http://www.sovereignindependent.com/?p=9344

In a second article on the same topic the same author identifies Silver (Ag), Barium (Ba) and Strontium (Sr) and low levels of copper (Cu) as having accumulated in the food chain due, in part, to “aerial spraying with 'cloud seeding' Ag or Ba crystal nuclei for rain making in these drought-prone areas of North America, the atmospheric spraying with Ba based aerosols for enhancing/refracting radar and radio signal communications...” The bioaccumulation of these elements into the food chain can result in a neurodegenerative process that can be confused with transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) of infectious origin.

Another study published in the journal Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety in 2002, reports that “Over the last 25 years, several hundred thousand pounds of aluminized chaff have been released during flight operations over a training area on the Chesapeake Bay.”

Another article, in the same journal the same year, states that “At least 500 tons of chaff is released annually during training within selected military operating areas in the United States.” The article also describes the nature of the chemical being released in more detail:

“Chaff is a radiofrequency countermeasure released by military aircraft, ships, and vehicles to confuse enemy radar. Chaff consists of aluminum-coated glass fibers ranging in lengths from 0.8 to 0.75 cm and is released in packets of 0.5 to 100 million fibers. The Department of Defense has determined that use of chaff in training is required for maintaining proficiency in the use of this countermeasure.”

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[TeddyFlyfisherDavis]

Smoke is now dust? Where did all this dust suddenly appear from?

Burning of forests and fields generate an enormous amount of dust in addition to the smoke. Ash and dust can fly long distances and is a problem in large parts of Thailand both for health reasons and with regards to general cleanliness. It's a disgrace that they don't stop this practice, but as usual, nobody is in charge.

Hmmm, so much for relocating to the North... that's too bad

According to my friends here in "the North", where I also reside, this happens every year and is gone in about a month. It's just a bit unruly to deal with while it's going on.The rest of the time it really is beautiful here.

[justcruisin]

Agreed, the air quality is very bad in the north right now. But now we have the aircraft about 3 or 4 as I saw on the Thai news last night spewing their toxic substances over the north. Im no scientist, but their is no scientific benefit to "cloud seeding" that's why the C.S.I.R.O. Aus sold the patent to Thailand many years ago.

[Shantaram]

vote with your feet. personally i'm leaving

Nowhere to go, this is because of climate change but thanks to all the deniers out there, nothing is being done. Som nam na

[AleG]

Hate to spoil the party, but masks like they are wearing on the photo will do diddly squat for the particle pollution mentioned in the article. PM10 refers to the size of the particles, 10 microns or less, that type of masks is like using a football goal net to catch fry.

Also, chemtrails???... for f***s sake...

[Pseudolus]

For those of you interested, the five tonnes of 'rainmaking substance' that they refer to in this article, is usually aluminium based.

If anything like the stuff they use in the USA by the defense department for various purposes, - according to a number of reports, it is far more damaging and toxic to your health than the smoke haze.

Dropping fives tonnes of this 'substance' from the air over populations is not a good thing.

More information is available on this all over the internet.

Apparrently they are using a very fine rock salt. Only problem is they are not making it "very fine" again after the humidity is turning it into big lumps. More danger of getting a big rock hitting you on the noggin that aluminium.

[RubbaJohnny]

Better on the Mekhong in N C Rai today,never worse than Bangkok and of course normal people