It's March and then the forum stories about the smog start doing the rounds again. Everyone has an image in mind, but many people will not know what that really looks like.

I took two pictures here on the mountain this morning and put them next to two pictures from the same place but a month ago. Doi Chiang Dao, on the top photos, is still reasonably visible, but it is also right behind our house.

The ridge on the other side of the valley (bottom photos) is no longer visible.

Submitted by François – Tham Chiang Dao

7 Responses to “Reader Submission: Smog in Chiang Dao (Photos)”

  1. berthy says up

    It's sad, but gives a good idea of ​​what's going on.
    berthy

  2. Cees 1 says up

    Yes that's right. The funny thing is in the morning I can't see the mountain at all. But around noon he comes out of the smog again. What's also strange is that I don't see any fires anywhere. And it doesn't smell like smoke either.
    I don't know where it comes from. I went up the mountain yesterday. And drove more than 15 km and saw nothing. And my wife said that in the villages on the mountain they were told not to go outside the village in the evening. Because the military controls everything..

    • l.low size says up

      Smog consists of various components, including polluted fog, waste gases and smoke.
      Smoke is not always the cause.
      As it gets warmer during the day, the “fog” lifts and it can get brighter.

    • FrancoisThamChiangDao says up

      I have already seen several plumes of smoke on Doi Luang. Doi Chiang Dao doesn't seem to burn yet. Keep it that way, otherwise it will come very close.

  3. lucas says up

    Dear people
    so far it is not too bad with the smog compared to other years and you can come to the north quietly
    without any problems, let's hope it stays that way

    Best regards from Chiangmai

    • Taste says up

      No problems in Chiang Mai???????? This morning 9 am pm2,5 values ​​248
      NOW 9 pm pm 2,5 values ​​168.

  4. lashing says up

    At what time does the smog come from Sumatra?


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