I live up north, and it's that time of year again when you can't see the mountains through the smoke (and the mountains are really close to me). I'd like to head south for a little holiday for my lungs, but I'm wondering how far south I have to go. Would love to hear from people living further down the country who have better air so that I can get an idea of where things start to improve. Thanks in advance for any kind input

I was in Koh chang recently,very clear air, as they have very little agriculture,being a national park,and not once in three weeks did i see anyone making charcoal,that really stinks the place up.

More than likely any beach, or beach town with offshore breezes has clean air (ie eastern seaboard....Winds from the southwest)...and temperature is moderate.

Personally I visit the Rayong area and like it.....Low key, very few expats and HAS everything!

Yes, beaches for sure, and good to hear confirmation that they are a go. I just wondered if we really have to go that far south? Talk is always about the burning in the north, but what is central Thailand like? This is only our second year of living here, so my apologies if there is some obvious thing I'm missing here. We may end up going to an island, I was just curious as to if that is the only choice.

I live south of Khorat and it is same here as you have.

Burning every day, smell the near by factories at night.

I think an island may be your best bet!

More than likely any beach, or beach town with offshore breezes has clean air (ie eastern seaboard....Winds from the southwest)...and temperature is moderate.

Personally I visit the Rayong area and like it.....Low key, very few expats and HAS everything!

Depends on your definition of "clean". Rayong also has a petrochemical complex at Maptaput, just West of Rayong city. The air would probably be cleaner upwind of that.

More than likely any beach, or beach town with offshore breezes has clean air (ie eastern seaboard....Winds from the southwest)...and temperature is moderate.

Personally I visit the Rayong area and like it.....Low key, very few expats and HAS everything!

Well, now you've gone and told everyone. Won't be "very few expats" soon.

"I'd like to head south for a little holiday for my lungs, but I'm wondering how far south I have to go?"

Answer: Australia

More than likely any beach, or beach town with offshore breezes has clean air (ie eastern seaboard....Winds from the southwest)...and temperature is moderate.

Personally I visit the Rayong area and like it.....Low key, very few expats and HAS everything!

Well, now you've gone and told everyone. Won't be "very few expats" soon.

I saw a bunch of expats at the new Tesco in Kleang a few weeks ago. While sitting outside waiting with the dog while Mrs. Evil was shopping I was asked by a Thai man: Why are there so many farang here? How TF should I know?

Bejing

I have a lung illness which necessates me living in a clean air zone.

I live 1km inland from the Andaman sea in north Phuket, just by the airport. The air is wonderfully clean, with ionly a little noise pollution.

Simon

The air has been clean on the top of Doi Inthanon every time I have been there.

Bangkok, Pattaya and a lot of the eastern sea board has been pretty terrible these last few days. You might need to get even further south.

If you want clean air Missterr just go into your nearest 7 kaaaa

"I'd like to head south for a little holiday for my lungs, but I'm wondering how far south I have to go?"

Answer: Australia

Yes

Here is a pic from my balcony yesterday.

Is that a dust storm rolling in?

Prachuap Khiri Khan state probably has the cleanest air in Thailand.

We thought we'd get away for a while by heading to Penang for a few months, but some days are as bad as Bangkok was recently.

Have you tried Vietnam...if not...you will be pleasantly surprised...people are friendly...cheap...beautiful country...

beautiful ladies...and the only smoke I came into contact with...was from cigarettes....

Check the Thai air website or download the app, then you can see a league table of each day's air pollution

It's called Air4Thai

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Udon is an option..but it is very hot and dry. Clear blue skies every day makes it cheerful. No beaches here, of course..but plenty of swimming pools. Krabi would be nice...I am heading there last week in April

Personally Koh Samui

Live in ChiangMai.Probably will live 20-30 years less

Chiangmai but well NORTH of Chiangmai City. The only exception is the 3 weeks or so when the farmers burn their fields. At other times we have had pristine air for the last 12 years or so.

the southpole is nice, this time or year, plenty of fresh cool air

Thanks for input everyone. Hadn't thought that Vietnam would be different than here - might follow up on that idea! I also really like the Doi Inthanon idea for a quick getaway that is more local. Not sure how high up there is loding, as I'm sure the lower parts are still smoggy. Also, just for the record, not everyone on this forum is male. The assumptions here made me laugh a bit.

There is no such thing as clean air on planet Earth anymore.

Nakhon Sawan most of the time, except briefly when the sugar cane is being burnt

Sriracha Chonburi we live near the sea so nice sea breeze

Sriracha if you like the Thai oil refinery smoke stacks blowing in your face all day. Planet earth is wasted!