hmficc Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 My wife and I lived in Chiang Mai for 5 years. My wife developed chronic bronchitis from the auto and burning pollution. Doc said we must leave. Sad but true. We are looking for a new lily pad to jump to. How is the air in KK. Can one trust the monitoring station at all. I mean the one at the Mayor's house. Ops! maybe that answers it. We are abroad at this time and would like return Oct-Jan. Thanks Lawrence of Tampa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isanbirder Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Almost anywhere would be better than Chiangmai, which is in a bowl surrounded by hills, so the pollution tends to linger. I would think anywhere in Isan would be fine, but for the best air, you had probably better go to one of the towns along the Mekong. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJH77 Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Have a look at Mukdahan, Right on the Mekong River, good clean air and not much traffic. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom21 Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 I have found the air in KhonKaen very good. the farmers still like to burn but it does not collect like chiangmai. the traffic in town causes a bit of pollution like anywhere so living on the outskirts of town would be the best place 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Issangeorge Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Mukdahan is nice, right on the river and clean air. Or if you want to be closer to KK, Kalasin, has little traffic, and clean air. Sent from my i-mobile IQ 6 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 How about Ubon. No pollution and very little traffic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post songhklasid Posted July 8, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted July 8, 2013 Ubon ratchathani is a nice city. songhklasid 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hare Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 How about Ubon. No pollution and very little traffic. I live in Ubon city and the traffic is horrible, especially at peak times (7:30-9am and 4pm-5:30pm). Saturdays are also very congested. Ever got caught up at the ring road and chayangkun interesction? I have seen it backed up to Toyota Di Yiam! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isanbirder Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 I've always liked Mukdahan. It shares with the other main town on the Mekong, Nongkhai, quick access to Laos. Nongkhai used to boast that it had been listed 7th in the world as a retirement location. I don't think it should ever have ranked quite that high, but it's a nice little town! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 How about Ubon. No pollution and very little traffic. I live in Ubon city and the traffic is horrible, especially at peak times (7:30-9am and 4pm-5:30pm). Saturdays are also very congested. Ever got caught up at the ring road and chayangkun interesction? I have seen it backed up to Toyota Di Yiam! By comparison to the big cities it is very little and other than a few hours a day not bad at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiniyow Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Save Money and go to Chiang Rai or better yet Pai up in the mountains Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonrthai Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 Is leaving CM during the months of March and April an option? Lived in Ubon and CM and the air is definitely better here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrilled Posted July 8, 2013 Share Posted July 8, 2013 I'd live in khon kaen,or udon Thani in A New York minute.I don't even like to visit chiang Mai.A giant lung killer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retell Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Have a look at Mukdahan, Right on the Mekong River, good clean air and not much traffic. you should have added YET but still very relaxed for a kind of a "big" town easy for the visaruns with savannakhet just across the river all the stores you should need (exept mac donalds) but hey thats better for your health anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retell Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 How about Ubon. No pollution and very little traffic. I live in Ubon city and the traffic is horrible, especially at peak times (7:30-9am and 4pm-5:30pm). Saturdays are also very congested. Ever got caught up at the ring road and chayangkun interesction? I have seen it backed up to Toyota Di Yiam! By comparison to the big cities it is very little and other than a few hours a day not bad at all. then KK is a complete horror story if you want to go go tesco book a hotelroom halfway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitcoinbob Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 hope this helps during the smoke season this nasa map pinpoints all the buring in thailand and surrounding nations, all of northern thailand including issan should be off limits with your wife's condition, highest incidence of lung cancer in the world northern thailand WHO -chinese do not keep stats for WHO on http://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/firemap/?x=99.14999999999998&y=18.684375000000003&z=7&g=g&v=2&r=5&i=er&l=ad,ct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roiethome Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 I lived a few kms outside Roi-Et had have had clear clean air for more than 12 years with almost no burning around here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamRider Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 hmficc; I would definitely recommend Ubon. Good road, rail and air links and the air is clean. One hour and you're on the Mekong. I live on the Warin side, traffic not too bad (although at the moment there are "improvements" in progress at the Kantaralak intersection on the Ring Road causing big tail-backs. Pleasant Farang eateries, western malls .. but still essentially Thailand!! Most importantly I'm sure your wife will enjoy life here as the folk are among the friendliest I've met in Thailand. Good luck!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Better air in the countryside around KK, prevailing wind is from the South West most of the time. So consider that when looking at a location with respect to areas of industrialisation. There are housing developments in the South Western sector of KK, but too built up for our liking. Personally I feel it better to avoid cities but consider your location for ease of the drive in/out should the need arise. If you are "city people" the move to rural might be a culture shock too far? Rent before buying so you can test the area in terms of air-quality, amenities and your sanity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPRE Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Do yourself a huge favor and move to Paknam Chumphon on the coast.Halfway between Phuket and Bangkok. Lovely fresh sea air!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David48 Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 How about Ubon. No pollution and very little traffic. To many joes ? ... . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Espen Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 There are lots of nice places around Khao Yai National Park, near Korat. http://www.insightguides.com/destinations/asia-pacific/thailand/northeast-thailand/nakhon-province/overview It is about 400 meters above sea level, so it is not as hot as other places and the air is very clean. The only negative thing I know about this place is that land/properties might be a bit expensive compared to other parts of the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unanimosity Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Clearwater is quite nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unanimosity Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 (edited) There are lots of nice places around Khao Yai National Park, near Korat. http://www.insightguides.com/destinations/asia-pacific/thailand/northeast-thailand/nakhon-province/overview It is about 400 meters above sea level, so it is not as hot as other places and the air is very clean. The only negative thing I know about this place is that land/properties might be a bit expensive compared to other parts of the country. Khao Yai is an excellent choice. If you like a very local feel near Khon Kaen, see the communities north of town called Nam Phong and Krenuan. North is preferable due to prevailaing winds. Edited July 9, 2013 by unanimosity 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colabamumbai Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Mukdahan is nice, right on the river and clean air. Or if you want to be closer to KK, Kalasin, has little traffic, and clean air. Sent from my i-mobile IQ 6 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app But there is nothing going on here in Kalasin. The few of us foreigners are teaching for the most part. We have one foreign owned bar, but as said,, small, clean, hospitable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 How about Ubon. No pollution and very little traffic. To many joes ? ... . What? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank James Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 The smoke in CM this year was especially bad, but I love this city and can't bear the thought of living anywhere else. Maybe someday they will stop the burning?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellodolly Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Save Money and go to Chiang Rai or better yet Pai up in the mountains MyHongSon completes the list of three more polluted towns than Chiang Mai in Thailand during the burning season. The one question I have is leaving the auto pollution and rice burning aside is there not a degree of pollution in Northern Thailand due to forest fires from not only Thailand but Lao, Cambodia. Myanmar and China.? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellodolly Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Do yourself a huge favor and move to Paknam Chumphon on the coast.Halfway between Phuket and Bangkok. Lovely fresh sea air!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was wondering about that. Other than definatly warmer it seems to me the south would be the better choice. No I do not include Bangkok in that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon999 Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 I lived a few kms outside Roi-Et had have had clear clean air for more than 12 years with almost no burning around here Have lived on the outskirts of Roi Et City for 7 years and get occasional burning but nothing serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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