Five districts in Bangkok and Nonthaburi listed unsafe due to poor air quality

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Five districts in Bangkok and Nonthaburi listed unsafe due to poor air quality



BANGKOK: -- The Pollution Control Department has warned residents in Bangkok and Nonthaburi living in five districts to avoid spending long time in the open due to the poor air quality which may pose health threat.

The five districts identified by the PCD as high risk are Bang Kapi, Intharapitak road in Thon Buri district, Wang Thong Lang, Bang Kruey and Pakkred.

Ozone tests conducted by the PCD have shown that the amounts of ozone in the five districts are beyond the safety standard of not exceeding 100 parts per one billion parts or 100 ppb. The results are: 130 ppb in Bang Kapi; 101 ppb in Intharapitak road in Thon Buri; 112 ppb in Wang Thong Lang;123 bbp and 119 bbp in Nonthaburi’s Bang Kruey and Pakkred districts.

The PCD blamed the poor air quality to high pressure which has been blanketing most parts of the country for keeping the polluted particles from dissipating.

The poor air quality will pose greater health threat to those suffering from lung or breathing problems.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/five-districts-bangkok-nonthaburi-listed-unsafe-due-poor-air-quality


-- Thai PBS 2015-01-29

[apetley]

So high pressure to blame not the pollution poured into the atmosphere. Glad they cleared that up.

[iReason]

"The PCD blamed the poor air quality to high pressure which has been blanketing most parts of the country for keeping the polluted particles from dissipating."

Yup. It's the air's fault.

Thainess.

Blame something/someone else.

[khwaibah]

This will upset Chiang Mai.

[rasmus5150]

I cannot believe they beat Chinatown (Yawarat).

[millwall_fan]

If I remember correctly even their 'safe' limit of 100 parts per billion is twice that of the EU.

[klauskunkel]

Sue the High Pressure for tarnishing Bangkok's image

[maidee]

strange white skies in stead of blue one's, since days

[anon467367354]

So high pressure to blame not the pollution poured into the atmosphere. Glad they cleared that up.

you're right, they are pouring chemical pollution into the atmosphere day in and day out.

Just look up, why are they allowing aerosol spraying over the Kingdom?

Every scientist that talks about aerosol spraying and geo-engineering, weather modification etc,

mentions Thailand and the drought it's causing. When are they going to wake up, when they

have to buy drought resistant seeds from Monsanto?

[Searat7]

Cannot believe Silom is not on that list....at evening rush hour is quite bad here.

[rickirs]

Thailand is becoming so much like the Junta's idol China in so many ways.

[Jonmarleesco]

'The PCD blamed the poor air quality to high pressure which has been blanketing most parts of the country for keeping the polluted particles from dissipating.' So, nothing to do with the polluted particles, themselves, then?

[Floater 7]

In denial mode, in so many way's.

But so many other countries are as well.