Lite Beer Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Haze persists in southern regionSONGKHLA, 3 October 2015 (NNT) – Many areas in the southern provinces of Thailand are experiencing prolonged haze conditions, while Indonesia has declined Singapore' offer to help mitigate the situation.Areas in the southern region, including Hat Yai and Betong Districts, are still under the effect of the persisting haze, caused by the wildfire in Sumatra, Indonesia. Air quality under the effect of the haze is considered a health hazard.The Director of the Regional Environmental Office 16 in Songkhla Halem Halem J.Marigan has revealed that the situation in Hat Yai is the most severe as air quality has fallen into a risk category, with the airborne particulate matter (PM10) value reading between 110-130 micrograms per cubic meter during peak hours, with daily mean readings at 55. A healthy PM10 value should not exceed 120 micrograms per cubic meter.Obstacles in visibility from the haze has not affected aviation, all flights are reportedly operating as normal at the Hay Yai Airport. Road users in some areas are encouraged use their headlamps.Singapore's Ministry of Environment and Water Resources has proposed to help Indonesia mitigate the wildfire issue, which was declined by Indonesian authorities, saying officials have sufficient resources to deal with the matter at this time. -- NNT 2015-10-03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard_smith237 Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I'm down in KL today... This is the view from the office... I can smell and taste the smoke... It's disgusting that Indonesia allows this to happen. [517524379attachment=342045:ImageUploadedByThaivisa Connect1443862413.540944.jpg] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springheeled jack Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 this pollution has been going on for some time I did read somewhere that it is caused by wildfires which the authorities are unable to deal with and they have declined help from other countries saying they can deal with the problem ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stocky Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 It's bad today in Hat Yai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seastallion Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 I'm down in KL today... This is the view from the office... I can smell and taste the smoke... It's disgusting that Indonesia allows this to happen. [517524379attachment=342045:ImageUploadedByThaivisa Connect1443862413.540944.jpg] As Stocky said above, it's bad today....I would say less visibility than in your photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seastallion Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 this pollution has been going on for some time I did read somewhere that it is caused by wildfires which the authorities are unable to deal with and they have declined help from other countries saying they can deal with the problem ? They obviously can't deal with the problem, but they can't trust that outsiders won't post photos of burnt orangutans or the vast swathes of rainforest that have disappeared under the conflagration. BOYCOTT Indonesian palm oil!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemonjelly Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Visibility down to a few hundred meters today at Wang Prachan ..... Thai PM doesn't seem to say anything to Indo though....... Disgraceful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seastallion Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 Visibility down to a few hundred meters today at Wang Prachan ..... Thai PM doesn't seem to say anything to Indo though....... Disgraceful It is so bad, and has been going on for so long, it has to be having an effect on crops. Sunlight is reduced considerably. The PM should be threatening taking legal action at the ICC or UN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stocky Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 It's not as bad as 1997, I remember driving around KL with my headlights on at midday. But you might have thought nearly 20 years on we wouldn't still be having this problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haecksler Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 this pollution has been going on for some time I did read somewhere that it is caused by wildfires which the authorities are unable to deal with and they have declined help from other countries saying they can deal with the problem ? They obviously can't deal with the problem, but they can't trust that outsiders won't post photos of burnt orangutans or the vast swathes of rainforest that have disappeared under the conflagration. BOYCOTT Indonesian palm oil!!!!! Exactly what would be the right thing to do. !!!!!!! But nobody will do anything. Instead we continue producing big cars as we have environmental friendly fuel by adding palm oil. In which world we are living? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerrysum Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 I'm down in KL today... This is the view from the office... I can smell and taste the smoke... It's disgusting that Indonesia allows this to happen. [517524379attachment=342045:ImageUploadedByThaivisa Connect1443862413.540944.jpg] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berkshire Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Visibility down to a few hundred meters today at Wang Prachan ..... Thai PM doesn't seem to say anything to Indo though....... Disgraceful Singapore probably gets it worse and they haven't been able to get the Indo gov to put a stop to it. But you guys do have my sympathies--we up here in the north get it every year around March/April. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stocky Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Improving this afternoon, we can actually see the sun for the first time in a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assurancetourix Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 In Nakon Sri Thammarat province for a few days - in Khanom, exactly, north of the province - the sky is grey/white, the sea, the same color and shooting beautiful photos is quasi impossible ; Must use a program ( FastStone for me) to have some improvement . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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