worgeordie Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Dust and Noise,yes but its local, as we have a new house been built next door, three years now,and still another 6 months the owner says, on the other side the neighbour,has been banging away,sawing ,drilling,on an extension to his house,he's been doing it by himself for a good 6 months now,if he had of gotten builders in ,2 weeks topps, just when we think theres a light at the end of the tunnel, regards noise,dust,not been able to get in the house for trucks, the vacant plot of land in front of our house has finally been sold ,15 years ago it was up for sale for 4 M THB,over the years the asking price has risen,and it finally sold to an Ex Thai Airways pilot for 16 M THB, so the noise,dust,etc looks like its going to go on for several more years.and thats without the annual burning. regards worgeordie * I dont go crazy over noise,like some people,its part of daily life really,what does piss me off is when the builders park their trucks so I cannot get in or out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konini Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 My sympathies Geordie lad. We've got a guesthouse being built next door but one, they're on to the internal stuff now and I though it might quieten down a bit, and it probably would have if they didn't use angle grinders for everything. Why do they do that? I've watched them cutting lengths of wood with an angle grinder. And they start up at around 7am, not a problem for me because I'm up before then anyway. You can tell that they are trying to do quietish things until 8 o'clock, but by 7.30 at least one angle grinder is going. Still, noise is just part of living in a city, there's always going to be construction going on somewhere; I choose to live in a city so I would be hypocritical if I complained. (And on the up side, your rich new neighbour will be getting proper professional builders in to construct his mansion, so it won't be a long drawn out affair.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evenstevens Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 18 hours ago, worgeordie said: Dust and Noise,yes but its local, as we have a new house been built next door, three years now,and still another 6 months the owner says, on the other side the neighbour,has been banging away,sawing ,drilling,on an extension to his house,he's been doing it by himself for a good 6 months now,if he had of gotten builders in ,2 weeks topps, just when we think theres a light at the end of the tunnel, regards noise,dust,not been able to get in the house for trucks, the vacant plot of land in front of our house has finally been sold ,15 years ago it was up for sale for 4 M THB,over the years the asking price has risen,and it finally sold to an Ex Thai Airways pilot for 16 M THB, so the noise,dust,etc looks like its going to go on for several more years.and thats without the annual burning. regards worgeordie * I dont go crazy over noise,like some people,its part of daily life really,what does piss me off is when the builders park their trucks so I cannot get in or out. * i dont go crazy over noise like some people etc etc..* Your post ^^^^ could have fooled me its a R.E.M. good morning to all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 4 hours ago, evenstevens said: * i dont go crazy over noise like some people etc etc..* Your post ^^^^ could have fooled me its a R.E.M. good morning to all Yes , you dont take much fooling,see your English getting much better too. regards Worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainiain101 Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Drove up to Chiang Rai this week, and despite the wet conditions there seemed to be a lot of burning in the hills. But the air is nowhere as bad as in the Chiang Mai valley. It just seems to be cars and factories here, but the smoke is staying in the valley. I only came to look at this thread as I wondered if it was just me who thought the air quality was terrible for this time of year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berkshire Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 16 minutes ago, iainiain101 said: Drove up to Chiang Rai this week, and despite the wet conditions there seemed to be a lot of burning in the hills. But the air is nowhere as bad as in the Chiang Mai valley. It just seems to be cars and factories here, but the smoke is staying in the valley. I only came to look at this thread as I wondered if it was just me who thought the air quality was terrible for this time of year! Yea, me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elephant45 Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 I also notice a gray almost cat like fur as dust all over my room often. Its acts like regular dust but its not just dust. I wonder if I could have it analyzed? Jed Yod area. Is there anywhere to go on this planet where it is clean anymore? I came to Asia in 1999 to work in the Maldives and I remember how clean it was. I went back a few years ago and the beaches were strewn with plastic waste, empty water bottles, millions of them. Here my eyes are watering and constant throat clearing. I guess whats important is the few wealthy people all over the world getting richer and richer, no matter what the cost to our almost gone environment. I wonder what politics keeps them from building local subways and effective light rail mass transportation systems. Would be so simple here; they could start with a small train around the moat area. Oh, I forgot, they need to sell more cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonwilly Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 From my condo window, on side of Doi Suthep, I can look across the valley and see the hills of Doi Saket, very clear this last week following our 'Cleansing' rain. john Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elephant45 Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Got my condo for sale, but agent said prices are down and 3000 empty places here. Cant deal with it anymore. Lot of nice things here that I like, but there will be no end to this pollution. What really gets me is the diesel trucks that belch out smoke. Why does "My Car" have to pass that emissions test and not all of these? Don't these politicians care about their own health and their families? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Lots of rain means lots of stuff to burn this year, it's already started in Mae Rim, even my idiot neighbour is trying to burn wet grass, duh!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elephant45 Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 I see this public park near me which has some sort of waste collection for recycled stuff, and of course they burn most of it. Chang Phuek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Splendid effort here from one of Chiang Mai's more productive citizens.http://smokethedocumentary.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogb Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Out of sight/smell, out of mind...............but unless pigs are now flying, it will be back soon enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueyeshk Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 2017 edition of this post soon to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueyeshk Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Sign the least you can do!Small steps are needed - no immediate solution in sight.https://www.change.org/p/chiang-mai-governor-improve-haze-pollution-information-for-public-health-in-northern-thailand?lang=en-GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaseTheBass Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 We've smelled burning for the last 3 or 4 nights now. Only 2 more years of my sentence left before I'm released back to Isaan....Sent from my R2D2 using my C3P0 manservant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueyeshk Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Splendid take it with sarcasm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfmuc Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Same procedure as every year. Starting in China. Interesting read: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=89228&src=eoa-iot (earthobservatory, smog and haze in northern china) Please, have a look at 'Related Images' too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keo Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 On December 5, 2559 BE at 8:16 PM, JaseTheBass said: We've smelled burning for the last 3 or 4 nights now. Only 2 more years of my sentence left before I'm released back to Isaan.... Sent from my R2D2 using my C3P0 manservant No burning going on in Isaan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaseTheBass Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 No burning going on in Isaan?It doesn't get trapped and hang around like it does up here. And there's nowhere near as much burning either.Sent from my R2D2 using my C3P0 manservant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueyeshk Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 It doesn't get trapped and hang around like it does up here. And there's nowhere near as much burning either.Sent from my R2D2 using my C3P0 manservant Guess your memories on isaan are outdated and romantic the smoke hoovers for 3 month all over north Asia from India to Vietnam - surly not excluding isaan with its hazardous pollution levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Can see a few plumes of smoke rising most days now, early morning burning in and around some of the villages, ash in the pool today from the burnt rice stubs I guess. Won't be too long now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueyeshk Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 That's it decision made - move for good due to environmental issues the north is definitely nothing I want/can live permanently- as it's now December -May hazardous conditions-bye bye north and with that even Thailand . Good luck to the once who can't leave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyas Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Mid morning view from Mae Kuang Dam..most of it roadside tree/grass litter burning Can only get worse i figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaseTheBass Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Guess your memories on isaan are outdated and romantic the smoke hoovers for 3 month all over north Asia from India to Vietnam - surly not excluding isaan with its hazardous pollution levels.Arrived in Udon today and am enjoying the noticeably cleaner air. Salute! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernieOnTour Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Does anybody know, where to buy N95 masks in Chiang Mai? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puukao Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 I got lung cancer but I only paid 100 baht for the room!!!! Cheap things turn our mind off to more serious problems. We are idiots. Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awk Posted December 29, 2016 Share Posted December 29, 2016 On 12/28/2016 at 9:50 AM, BernieOnTour said: Does anybody know, where to buy N95 masks in Chiang Mai? Home Pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernieOnTour Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 On Thursday, December 29, 2016 at 4:30 PM, Awk said: Home Pro. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elephant45 Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 yup ,bye bye northern Thailand for me too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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