Nyezhov Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 I cant go to Cambo because of flight restrictions and weight carrying, and I cant play Boom Boom so no sence going to Pattaya. Its dusty here in BKK and Im tired of walking the malls, especially ICONSiam with its deady walk of pastries. So my choice right now to go anywhere is by train. How is the air in Hua Hin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebluewater Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Same Same - Dest here, Dest there, Dest everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keemapoot Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 On this website, you can get realtime AQI for Bangkok, and if you zoom out, gives you all of Thailand, and the world too. You will see that today, BKK is really nasty and dangerous air. Hua Hin is not listed, the only green quality air is in Korat, Khon Kaen, NE, and in Phuket, and in the south of Thailand. https://aqicn.org/city/bangkok/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 One of the best deals in tourism is the weekend tourist train from BKK to Kanchanaburi. It was 120 baht round trip/ same day. Not sure what it costs now. I used to buy 2 R/T tickets, going up on Saturday and coming home Sunday evening. There was always a room available, anywhere from 250 baht to the sky's the limit. That was my favorite weekend getaway from BKK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyezhov Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share Posted January 22, 2019 16 minutes ago, keemapoot said: On this website, you can get realtime AQI for Bangkok, and if you zoom out, gives you all of Thailand, and the world too. You will see that today, BKK is really nasty and dangerous air. Hua Hin is not listed, the only green quality air is in Korat, Khon Kaen, NE, and in Phuket, and in the south of Thailand. https://aqicn.org/city/bangkok/ Thats the site I use and since Hua Hin wasnt listed, I asked ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyezhov Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share Posted January 22, 2019 7 minutes ago, impulse said: One of the best deals in tourism is the weekend tourist train from BKK to Kanchanaburi. It was 120 baht round trip/ same day. Not sure what it costs now. I used to buy 2 R/T tickets, going up on Saturday and coming home Sunday evening. There was always a room available, anywhere from 250 baht to the sky's the limit. That was my favorite weekend getaway from BKK. Im asking about Hua Hin because the air sucks up there too..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keemapoot Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 20 minutes ago, Nyezhov said: Thats the site I use and since Hua Hin wasnt listed, I asked ???? I imagine the air might be fairly decent even now. Obviously, the Eastern Seaboard is horrible now too, but is heavily industrialized. Hua Hin is not, but maybe that Chonburi cloud drifts over to Hua Hin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jonathan Fairfield Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 The air in Hua Hin is fine. No problems with air pollution down here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poohy Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Try PKK Prachuap Khiri Khan 1 hour more by train from HH i live 15km south of town always a breeze here and air quality a lot better than BKK Plus plenty of hotel guesthouses in PKK or Klong wan ( no i dont own a Hotel or gh) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Hua Hin air is far better than Bangkok, right now. And if you travel further south, by rail, you get to Prachuap. It is far better there, and a delightful seaside town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyezhov Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share Posted January 22, 2019 All right well Im looking at the train schedules right now. Im tired of walking in Malls. Let me know if it gets gnarly. I assume there are tuk tuks near the train station, Im not allowed to carry a lot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poohy Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 8 minutes ago, Nyezhov said: All right well Im looking at the train schedules right now. Im tired of walking in Malls. Let me know if it gets gnarly. I assume there are tuk tuks near the train station, Im not allowed to carry a lot In PKK saleang taxis meet all trains (not so sure about the trains in the middle of the night) suggest air con train from BKK 8.00am arrives PKK 13.00 ish,or HH about an hour earlier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geriatrickid Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 32 minutes ago, Nyezhov said: All right well Im looking at the train schedules right now. Im tired of walking in Malls. Let me know if it gets gnarly. I assume there are tuk tuks near the train station, Im not allowed to carry a lot If you are concerned about air quality, why would you want to ride in a stinky diesel car to HH (8.05, 2nd class with spotty AC that can sometimes run too cold or too noisy or too odiferous, and that can leave one with a sore throat for the rest of the day)? Sad to say but the most suitable train departure in the morning (9.20) is an open window train 3rd class, that leaves you grimy at the end of the journey or gasping for air during the long, slow ride. Take the airport link BTS to BKK and then hop on the airport bus to Hua Hin. It's cleaner and faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyezhov Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share Posted January 22, 2019 25 minutes ago, poohy said: In PKK saleang taxis meet all trains (not so sure about the trains in the middle of the night) suggest air con train from BKK 8.00am arrives PKK 13.00 ish,or HH about an hour earlier Yeah Im one of those guys who just shows up at Hua Lamphong so I will end up on a 3rd class afternoon train. Thats cool, I can open the window ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyezhov Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share Posted January 22, 2019 13 minutes ago, geriatrickid said: If you are concerned about air quality, why would you want to ride in a stinky diesel car to HH (8.05, 2nd class with spotty AC that can sometimes run too cold or too noisy or too odiferous, and that can leave one with a sore throat for the rest of the day)? Sad to say but the most suitable train departure in the morning (9.20) is an open window train 3rd class, that leaves you grimy at the end of the journey or gasping for air during the long, slow ride. Take the airport link BTS to BKK and then hop on the airport bus to Hua Hin. It's cleaner and faster. Or just take a taxi to Sai mai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Saw this tweet from earlier today. Mae Hong Son is probably a bit too far to be considered for a respite from the Bangkok smog, but.... https://twitter.com/SoppongRiverInn/status/1087581908920201216 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unify Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 I wouldn't trust anyone's opinion that's not backed up by an air quality meter, reading pm2.5. I was in Hua Hin in early December, after reading a lot of posts saying the air is great down there. I had a meter. Each day was worse than Chiang Mai. I understand that can happen on a temporary basis, so I have no idea what the air quality is now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Cribelcoblis Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Perhaps this might give one a clue as to the problem ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtrnuno41 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 9 hours ago, poohy said: Try PKK Prachuap Khiri Khan 1 hour more by train from HH i live 15km south of town always a breeze here and air quality a lot better than BKK Plus plenty of hotel guesthouses in PKK or Klong wan ( no i dont own a Hotel or gh) yeah that one is really amazing, totally different then any other place in Thailand. Just visited it. Was in the oldest hotel there, right on the sea. OK no beach overthere, only with low tie (at night) SOme further away there is a beach, where mostly Thai are bathing and playing. You can climb monkey mountain for a magnificent view. Beware the poo. Monkeys dont really bother you. You could say Prachuap looks a bit boring for tourists. You could also see the other monkeys, special ones they have there, bril langur monkey, but they were on military compound but are allowed after checking in with the guard. As its open to the sea all, you dont have bad air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyFriend You Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 10 hours ago, keemapoot said: On this website, you can get realtime AQI for Bangkok, and if you zoom out, gives you all of Thailand, and the world too. You will see that today, BKK is really nasty and dangerous air. Hua Hin is not listed, the only green quality air is in Korat, Khon Kaen, NE, and in Phuket, and in the south of Thailand. https://aqicn.org/city/bangkok/ 94 - Not really bad compared to Beijing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertson468 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 12 hours ago, Nyezhov said: Im asking about Hua Hin because the air sucks up there too..... And is one of the most boring places in Thailand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poohy Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 4 hours ago, xtrnuno41 said: You could say Prachuap looks a bit boring for tourists. You could also see the other monkeys, special ones they have there, bril langur monkey, but they were on military compound but are allowed after checking in with the guard. As its open to the sea all, you dont have bad air. Yes its boring as hell we liven things up by shooting tourists???? A plus though is decent air Your photo of fishing boats is in Ao Noi not PKK town Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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