johng Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Agreed visibility at my place hasn't improved much if at all but PM 2.5 is down to about 60 indoors now ( according to my un-calibrated and unknown accuracy measuring stick ) + I'm a bit south of Pattaya (proper) in the "sticks" of Na-Jomtien ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Yeah today was bad, around 170 AQI in my area. I have a dry cough that got worse , could feel it on my health today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banana7 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 If you are interested in buying a decent air purifier, this website has test ratings: http://ahamverifide.org/directory-of-air-cleaners/ There are lots of junk air cleaners with big claims but no scientific data to backup the claims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittenKong Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Thick again this morning. The view from my condo is very unpleasant and does not encourage me to go out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilcopops Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Pattaya is East or Northeast of the biggest industries in Thailand - in Rayong it is petro-chemicals/plastics and aromatics - at present the Northeasterly winds prevail so any pollution - and there is a lot! - gets wafted over to places like Pattaya and all points in between. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Cribelcoblis Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 On 12/21/2018 at 12:31 AM, YogaVeg said: Air pollution is from air pollution? Ya think? ???? You must admire the circular nature of the discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaDu Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 hello, is xiaomi the best air purifier for a good price available as any single xiaomi product ? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaoboi Bebobp Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 1 hour ago, wilcopops said: Pattaya is East or Northeast of the biggest industries in Thailand - in Rayong it is petro-chemicals/plastics and aromatics - at present the Northeasterly winds prevail so any pollution - and there is a lot! - gets wafted over to places like Pattaya and all points in between. And mix in the substantial pollution from the extremely heavy traffic running day and night. I stand in befuddled amazement on Central Road sometimes and wonder where all the vehicles are going. Where did they come from? What are they doing? Why is there bumper to bumper traffic all day long for such a small city? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 17 minutes ago, Kaoboi Bebobp said: Where did they come from? Friday evening to Sunday evening they come from Bangkok..they seem to like to drive around stuck in traffic like they do in BKK...its got worse and worse since "the great BKK flood" a few years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 17 minutes ago, johng said: Friday evening to Sunday evening they come from Bangkok..they seem to like to drive around stuck in traffic like they do in BKK...its got worse and worse since "the great BKK flood" a few years ago It's a bit less now than it was in it's hayday when Central opened. That time it truly was "BKK by the sea". Still, the traffic is bad any given weekend. They seem to be heading more south now and with the new road will likely bypass Pattaya altogether. Can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 17 minutes ago, DrTuner said: They seem to be heading more south now and with the new road will likely bypass Pattaya altogether. Can't wait. Yes I agree the traffic on Sukhumvit heading towards Sathahip has increased massively too, the new motorway should help dump them out just south of my place at Bahn Amphur or they can carry on going (hopefully) to U-tapoa or Sathahip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
losworld Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 The pollution in Pattaya tends to be particularly bad during the high season when most visitors come to Thailand. However, maybe it is not such a big issue for the Chinese or those with limited choice? I would think most westerners with disposable income levels would consider other destinations where their health would not be affected by the pollution? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 My Thai girlfriend assures me that all the pollution in Thailand is a result of extraordinary volcanic activity in Indonesia and it is volcanic ash blown over here from over there that is causing the problem. So now you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbi1 Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share Posted January 22, 2019 1 hour ago, champers said: My Thai girlfriend assures me that all the pollution in Thailand is a result of extraordinary volcanic activity in Indonesia and it is volcanic ash blown over here from over there that is causing the problem. So now you know. Thanks for the laughs lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 9 hours ago, KittenKong said: Thick again this morning. The view from my condo is very unpleasant and does not encourage me to go out. Much better now , it helps with a light breeze. 34 (97 AQI) not bad after the last few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittenKong Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 It's a bit better now than it was this morning, but Bang Saray is still pretty much invisible which for me indicates bad air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 I can see the sea from my condo today; yesterday I couldn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 My Thai girlfriend assures me that all the pollution in Thailand is a result of extraordinary volcanic activity in Indonesia and it is volcanic ash blown over here Those bloody foreign volcanoes again ! [emoji12] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitebbots Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 7 hours ago, NaDu said: hello, is xiaomi the best air purifier for a good price available as any single xiaomi product ? Thank you. very hard to find now. try buying some Filtrete at Home Pro or Baan and Beyond and put in your AC unit. worked for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonseeker Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 2 hours ago, mitebbots said: very hard to find now. try buying some Filtrete at Home Pro or Baan and Beyond and put in your AC unit. worked for me. https://www.lazada.co.th/catalog/?q=filtrete&_keyori=ss&from=input&spm=a2o4m.searchlist.search.go.1e316c8eZKGYJj regards. mS> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 56 minutes ago, moonseeker said: https://www.lazada.co.th/catalog/?q=filtrete&_keyori=ss&from=input&spm=a2o4m.searchlist.search.go.1e316c8eZKGYJj Not sure if he meant filtrete or xioami air purifier, in case of xiaomi and pretty much anything in Thailand, again lazada: https://www.lazada.co.th/catalog/?q=xiaomi+air+purifier&_keyori=ss&from=input&spm=a2o6z.10453683.search.go.548064a8zKSrch Most of the time if I'm not in a hurry I won't even bother looking anywhere but in lazada. Ordered that air quality meter from there too, now waiting delivery from China: https://www.lazada.co.th/products/fcu-28-pm25-air-air-i265672400-s413457929.html (There are more sellers for the same if out of stock). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 What a lovely morning, only 31 (AQI 90) outside, and cooler air, but I suspect it could get worse during the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnybgood Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 My relocation reasons keep piling up year on year........... IMHO I doubt if these locals have the mindset to ever ever reduce this pollution. Funny I always thought I'd go home with some exotic decease... not a respiratory decease. Received this from my medical insurance company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayBird Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 My relocation reasons keep piling up year on year........... IMHO I doubt if these locals have the mindset to ever ever reduce this pollution. Funny I always thought I'd go home with some exotic decease... not a respiratory decease. Received this from my medical insurance company. Does your insurance cover you for pollution related illness?Sent from my ASUS_Z017DB using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaDu Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 can i know the reason for the haze around Pattaya ? Do they burn anything ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 can i know the reason for the haze around Pattaya ? Do they burn anything ? They burn everything + its very dusty from construction + no rain + not strong enough wind to blow pollution away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 What about Pattaya dark side, what are the pollution levels there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 10 hours ago, giddyup said: What about Pattaya dark side, what are the pollution levels there? I'll tell you once my meter arrives sometime next week. I can see from my balcony to Pattaya Park and the new Riviera condos, it seems the smog lingers a lot more on the bright side of Suk. Can almost see the edges of the cloud. Probably has to do with the elevation of Khao Talo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamyai3 Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 On 1/24/2019 at 11:38 AM, JayBird said: Does your insurance cover you for pollution related illness? Good question. Can look forward compulsory insurance in the future as a requirement of visa extensions, in tandem with an industry wide exclusion of cover for anything relating to 2.5 particulate matter over a certain level ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted January 26, 2019 Share Posted January 26, 2019 Murky again at Jomtien. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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