Indonesian haze returns to Phuket
Phuket Gazette


Air pollution levels currently pose no health risks. Photo: Gazette file

PHUKET: -- The Indonesian haze that reached harmful levels earlier this month began to creep back over the island yesterday afternoon. However, air pollution remains at a safe level.

“The 24-hour average for Phuket was only 40 micrograms [PM10] per cubic meter by 6am this morning, which is not a health concern,” confirmed Pornsri Suthanarak, the director of the Regional Environmental Office today.

“We will now issue haze reports three times a day. If the conditions get worse, we will update the public more often.”

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-- Phuket Gazette 2015-10-21

Its a financial concern , its not Indonesia s world to pollute at will , they should pay a price for allowing this slash and burn land clearing as its the root cause of the fires that cannot be contained as they have ignited coal reserves.I dont believe for one minute its not a health concern.

The AQI (Air Quality Index) is currently at 102, it was at 106 an hour ago, which are both "unhealthy for sensitive groups" according to http://aqicn.org/city/thailand/phuket/municipal-health-center-1/

Maybe the good governor will again enable that worthless haze pollution committee thingy thing that he canceled last week.

It was a ton worse two weeks ago. I did my normal run yesterday and felt no ill effects.

Its a financial concern , its not Indonesia s world to pollute at will , they should pay a price for allowing this slash and burn land clearing as its the root cause of the fires that cannot be contained as they have ignited coal reserves.I dont believe for one minute its not a health concern.

Spot on No it's NOT their world to pollute at will. I can't bloody breathe and confined to house past weeks. Bastards.

Maybe their kidult Government could arrange the firing squad for the bastards that cause this annual pan-Asian disruption, It's far worse than the 'damage done to society' by any number of bumbling drug mules.