Tywais Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 New 2015 topic for fire & smoke conditions in Chiang Mai.Members can report the conditions in their area and updates of the pollution numbers (PCD) and questions in this topic. Also published news updates regarding local conditions.aqmthai.com Air Quality IndexRegional Daily Air Quality Data Air Quality Standards ThailandSmoke, Smog, Dust 2014 Chiang Mai for reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted December 11, 2014 Author Share Posted December 11, 2014 Fire Map - automatically updates every 8 hours from remote link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESmith Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Been a good year, so far.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orang37 Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 A friend wants to spend a few months in northern Thailand beginning in mid-January; and, yes, I have warned them about the air pollution levels. This is probably a silly question but is there somewhere within Lanna (say within the same commute time as from here to Mae Sai) that would be both relatively pollution free and have high-speed internet access. Ready your particle-filters, your ionizing air-cleaners ... set ... choke. Thanks ! ~o:37; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESmith Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 The problem in the cold season is we get an inversion layer at night which prevents the smoke pollution & car exhaust pollution escaping to higher levels at night. I was out & about this morning at about 7.30. Sunrise over the eastern hills was nice yellow sun (clean air). In the middle of the CM valley where I live, everything seemed fine. closer to the eastern hills, air quality was poor & visibility less than 1 km. Then as I traveled up to the edge of the valley, and got just a little bit higher (canal road running south towards Lamphun), the air was much clearer. Sadly, many fires were observed on my outing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Dog Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 Just saw the first two forest burns of the season up in the mountains here near Mae Taeng. Fortunately it looks like we have good winds for the next few days to carry it away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puukao Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 http://aqicn.org/map/ I've found this map to be nice to look at.....of course I have no idea how accurate. It was only a few days ago you see 999 (maybe the max reading) all over Beijing... I hope you all enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siam2007 Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 The problem in the cold season is we get an inversion layer at night which prevents the smoke pollution & car exhaust pollution escaping to higher levels at night. I was out & about this morning at about 7.30. Sunrise over the eastern hills was nice yellow sun (clean air). In the middle of the CM valley where I live, everything seemed fine. closer to the eastern hills, air quality was poor & visibility less than 1 km. Then as I traveled up to the edge of the valley, and got just a little bit higher (canal road running south towards Lamphun), the air was much clearer. Sadly, many fires were observed on my outing that's the problem !!! As long as they don't get serious fighting those fires, the problem will exist every year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Dog Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 The locals are out in full force tonight lighting fires up in the mountains north of Chiang Mai to spur mushroom growth. Luckily good wind flow and wet weather on the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenside Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Baan & Beyond has a good stock of 3M Filtrate for use in your aircon units. Turn left at the checkouts and walk past the tools and car sections until you see the traffic cones. Fitrate on end cap just behind them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywais Posted January 9, 2015 Author Share Posted January 9, 2015 A snapshot of today of post #2 map for future reference as we may not see many more like this where all the fires north are pretty much gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mapguy Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Baan & Beyond has a good stock of 3M Filtrate for use in your aircon units. Turn left at the checkouts and walk past the tools and car sections until you see the traffic cones. Fitrate on end cap just behind them. So does Central in Kad Suan Kaew in the hardware section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonwilly Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Beautiful and clear, I can se the Doi Suket range from my place on lower hills of Doi Suthep. The rain and wind have done us proud. I obtained a fine Air Filter 'Paper' called Mr Smart from Rimping Airport Plaza. john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESmith Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Beautiful and clear, I can se the Doi Suket range from my place on lower hills of Doi Suthep. The rain and wind have done us proud. I obtained a fine Air Filter 'Paper' called Mr Smart from Rimping Airport Plaza. john I could see Doi Chang Dao & Doi Inthanon this morning from my truck near San Kamphaeng. The cliffs of Inthanon to the north of the summit were very clear. Beautiful day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puukao Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 does anyone remember if the pollution is generally better or worse in April versus March? I'm heading back, and might just try to avoid March altogether, but my memory from a few years ago and a few years before then is slipping....tks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest siamjourney Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 http://aqicn.org/city/thailand/chiangmai/city-hall/ Is this the most accurate report? Looks uglier a bit earlier this year. The rain helped recently but I wouldn't expect any more until April. Old city is already at 101 on PM10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglechef Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 http://aqicn.org/city/thailand/chiangmai/city-hall/ Is this the most accurate report? Looks uglier a bit earlier this year. The rain helped recently but I wouldn't expect any more until April. Old city is already at 101 on PM10. Nice sight. I also am on the accuracy as it say AQI 66 moderate for now Feb 1 at 8 am and here in San Sai it seems bad affecting everyone in my household in San Sai. Another sight I use on my laptop and have a Iphone App for is: http://air4thai.pcd.go.th/web/index.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESmith Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Air quality took a nose dive yesterday. Just from my personal observations out & about on my bicycle. Higher up on the hills, nice & clear air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiterussian Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Air quality took a nose dive yesterday. Just from my personal observations out & about on my bicycle. Higher up on the hills, nice & clear air. Could smell THAT smell too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeem Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Air quality took a nose dive yesterday. Just from my personal observations out & about on my bicycle. Higher up on the hills, nice & clear air. Could smell THAT smell too Yes I can also smell the burning for the last 2 days - started early for some reason maybe the mushroom picking pyromaniacs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHP87 Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Will this nonsense ever stop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabid old goat Posted February 1, 2015 Share Posted February 1, 2015 i have http://air4thai.pcd.go.th/web/ bookmarked but on checking it a few times in the past, i think there is quite a deal of thainess involved in its production Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonwilly Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Looking out from my condo foothills of Doi Suthep, I can only see about halfway across the old city the smog/clag is starting. On a good day I can see the Hills of Doi Saket, looks like another seaside trip in a few weeks. john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masuk Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 A snapshot of today of post #2 map for future reference as we may not see many more like this where all the fires north are pretty much gone. Capture.JPG With those hundreds of fires burning around us, it's little wonder that Chiang Mai is covered in smoke. Does anyone actually check the air quality? Here's a photo from this morning, looking SE towards the Ping river. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naboo Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Can someone point me in the direction of the shop on Wualai Road that sells filters for air-con units? 3M shop or something, just been down it on Google Maps and can't find it. edit: Found it. info here Google coordinates 18.777394, 98.983391 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMBob Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Picked up an app (Asia Air Quality) which supposedly shows the air quality at many places in the area - there are two locations for Chiang Mai, the City Hall and the Ypparaj Wittayalai School. Currently shows a 70 level and "moderate" pollution. I always thought (not really knowing) that a lot of the air problem around here was due to smoke floating over from Burma. But notice that the lowest reading in the area is Mae Hong Son....a 50....so that (for the moment) seems to dispel that notion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masuk Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 The last satellite map I saw of the fires were almost none in Burma - they were all to the East of Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awk Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Picked up an app (Asia Air Quality) which supposedly shows the air quality at many places in the area - there are two locations for Chiang Mai, the City Hall and the Ypparaj Wittayalai School. Currently shows a 70 level and "moderate" pollution. I always thought (not really knowing) that a lot of the air problem around here was due to smoke floating over from Burma. But notice that the lowest reading in the area is Mae Hong Son....a 50....so that (for the moment) seems to dispel that notion. I don't think any of the people who, whenever the topic comes up, tell us how most of the pollution present in Chiang Mai during this period is produced elsewhere, really know either. But since when has that stopped anyone from posting unfounded statements on ThaiVisa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglechef Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Picked up an app (Asia Air Quality) which supposedly shows the air quality at many places in the area - there are two locations for Chiang Mai, the City Hall and the Ypparaj Wittayalai School. Currently shows a 70 level and "moderate" pollution. I always thought (not really knowing) that a lot of the air problem around here was due to smoke floating over from Burma. But notice that the lowest reading in the area is Mae Hong Son....a 50....so that (for the moment) seems to dispel that notion. I've found that it's human nature to blame others for one's own problems and the Thais sometimes act super human Using the "AIR4THAI" app that I previously mentioned it today shows the highest reading of the year with an AQI of 80 and PM10 of 87 closing in on the "Unhealthy" level which I believe starts at 100. What I found is interesting that Doi Suthep was an AQI of 11 which was the lowest in all of Thailand (they don't show for everywhere incl. the islands) and the worst was an AQI of 11 in Saraburi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 The last satellite map I saw of the fires were almost none in Burma - they were all to the East of Thailand. I like to use NASA's Firms for its real time view: https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/firemap/ The picture does look pretty good at present, both Myanmar and Thailand seem fairly subdued, I wonder why. EDIT: Cambodia looks busy, I suspect that's affecting Pattaya? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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