The concentrations of particulate matter in the Thai capital have been at a dangerous level for several days now. Residents were advised to stay indoors or wear masks when going outside.
Smog in Chiang Mai in February?
I just read on your site that from February there will be fire and smog control in Chiang Mai.
I see the blog is from 2016 and was wondering if you guys know if this is still as bad? From mid-February I plan to go that way for 2 weeks because of the courses I want to follow there.
There is much to do in Chiangmai about a complaint that the governor of Chiangmai has made against a publication by the editor-in-chief of the magazine Chiangmai Citylife, the British-Thai Pim Kemasingki.
Air pollution in the northern provinces of Lampang and Phayao rose to dangerous levels yesterday due to forest fires. The PM10 level ranges from 81 to 104 micrograms per cubic meter of air.
The UN Environment Program wants the governments of Asian countries to take stronger action against the burning of crop residues and agricultural waste. In addition, farmers in Asia are setting fire to forests in order to gain more agricultural land for palm oil plantations.
To emphasize the seriousness of the health hazards, the air pollution in Bangkok with ultra-fine particles should be seen as a 'national disaster'. Supat Wangwongwattana, an environmental lecturer at Thammasat University and former head of the Pollution Control Department, issued this warning yesterday.
Professor Dr. Chaicharn Pothirat says that air pollution in northern Thailand is much more serious than the authorities report. For example, the mortality rate per 10 micrograms of small PM10 particles in the air increases by 0,3 percent.
Again dangerous amounts of particulate matter in Bangkok
The air in Bangkok is once again highly polluted. Concentrations of particulate matter that exceed the safety limit have been measured at all five measuring stations in the capital. The air is particularly toxic in the Bang Na district.
Rain comes as a blessing to dispel smog in Bangkok
As winter in Thailand slowly gives way to summer, a solution to the persistent smog in the capital is also on its way: rain. It is very likely to rain from Tuesday to Saturday. About 40% of greater Bangkok will experience rain in the next 5 days. Heavy rain is expected on Thursday and Saturday in particular.
Reader question: Asthma and smog in Bangkok
I am asthmatic and will be traveling to Thailand soon. Of course I first arrive in Bangkok and wanted to stay there for a few days. But because smog is not a good idea for an asthma patient, I have to change my travel schedule. Hence the question what the situation is like in other cities? Is there also smog in Chang Mai or Pattaya?
Smog problem: The municipality of Bangkok calls on residents to leave their cars behind
The municipality of Bangkok (BMA) asks residents to leave their cars behind and help fight air pollution.
The smog in the capital has now reached a dangerous level in many places. The concentrations of particulate matter (PM2,5) have risen far above the safety limit of 50 mg per cubic meter of air.
Farmers in Tak burn harvest despite ban
To prevent the formation of smog and dangerous particulate matter, farmers in Thailand are no longer allowed to burn their harvest residues. Nevertheless, farmers do not care much about this.
Smog in Bangkok is a serious health hazard
The smog level in Bangkok has increased dramatically and the safety limit has been well exceeded. The Department of Disease Control (DDC) warns that the current situation poses a 'serious' health hazard.
Anti-smog measures by the municipality of Bangkok: No plastic objects in the coffin at cremation
A striking anti-smog measure by the municipality of Bangkok. It asks next of kin not to place unnecessary objects, such as gold, silver, thick blankets or personal belongings of the deceased, in coffins, because they would contribute to the smog in the capital. Plastic decorations on the box must also be removed before it goes into the oven.
Bangkok has to deal with a lot of rain and smog
It will rain heavily in Bangkok until Sunday, the temperature will be lower than normal and smog is expected at the end of the month. The Department of Pollution Control (DPC) and the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) warn against this.
Reader Submission: Smog in Chiang Dao (Photos)
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.