Tywais Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 New Checkpoint Checking Toxic Exhaust Fumes and Black Exhaust Fumes February 15, 2016 CityNews – Authorities, led by Chiang Mai Mayor, Tassanai Buranupakron, have started a campaign to crack down on cars and vehicles that expell black and toxic fumes from their exhausts in a bid to reduce the air pollution of Chiang Mai. Many people get health problems from the increasing smog problem that Chiang Mai encounters every February to April during the burning season. What adds to this pollution is car fumes, with more cars on Chiang Mai’s roads, the mayor wants to help reduce pollutants expelled by unhealthy engines by setting up checkpoints checking for toxic exhaust fumes. Read more here - Chiang Mai CityNews -- Chiang City News February 15, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneyboy Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 My condolences to the Thai police,another work load that they will no doubt have to take on board without any extra pay or overtime. Looks like it could be exhausting work especially in the smog season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luke000 Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Nice one, hope that they test every vehicle on the road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bung Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Just set up inside the moat and test every sorng taew, 90% would fail. But they wont do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 It does not help either that the diesel here is not of the best quality. last time I was at the testing station,the truck in front of me filled the place with black smoke when they tested it,but still got a pass. regards Worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beng Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Where is tthe checkpoint ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terminatorchiangmai Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Where is tthe checkpoint ? Next to the burning rice field. I hope they start checking tuk tuk's as well, some of them should not be allowed on any road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beng Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 The red songthaos are all over the limit too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESmith Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 The red songthaos are all over the limit too. Try driving behind the blue dump trucks carrying soil & stone through villages at full throttle. Glad i have a HEPA filter in my pickup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ireland32 Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Anything not to blame burning fields, go after the Gross Polluters, instead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 Where is tthe checkpoint ? Yeah, would like to know too.. They used to have it on the Lamphun Road, nearish to the transport department building. Would like to avoid it.. (When driving very frugally for a week or whatever and then suddenly revving the engine, a whole lot of smoke comes out until it clears, then it's clear even when revving the engine. I normally drive frugally so if I hit a checkpoint then I may be toast.. I guess I'll make sure to rev higher more regularly just in case.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terminatorchiangmai Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 What happened too ? Was this again a one day action for the media only ? I never see any check points, or improvement in exhaust fumes from songteaws or tuk tuks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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