webfact Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Air pollution rises as fires continue to burn in North By Tossapol Boonpat, Pannawich Yoodee The Nation Following a huge drop in the number of hotspots in Mae Hong Son during Songkran, fires have once again taken hold, prompting officials and volunteers to work around the clock on putting out the flames. Particulate dust in the area on Monday was still slightly under the safe limit of 50 micrograms per cubic metre of air. A satellite image report as of Sunday afternoon cited Mae Hong Son as having 47 hotspots (21 in Sop Moei, 7 in Mae Sariang, 7 in Pai, 4 in Mae La Noi, 5 in Khun Yuam, 2 in Muang and 1 in Pang Mapha). Mae Sariang district chief Thanakrit Chanthajamrassilpa instructed kamnans to have volunteers patrol fire-prone spots in the forest, build firebreaks and join officials in putting out the flames. The Pollution Control Department (PCD)’s air quality station at tambon Jong Kham in Muang Mae Hong Son on Monday reported 44 mcg of PM2.5 – airborne particulates 2.5 microns or less in diameter – in the area. The PCD said in its 9am report on the 24-hour average of PM2.5 that the levels were between 44 mcg and 71 mcg in nine northern provinces. Tambon Wiang in Muang Chiang Rai led the pack with 71 mcg followed by Tambon Ban Tom in Muang Phayao (69 mcg) while Tambon Wiang Phang Kham in Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai district and Tambon Chang Kerng in Chiang Mai’s Mae Chaem district, each cited 67 mcg. The beyond-safety haze in Phayao - which had slightly improved thanks to rain on Sunday evening -was contributing to the 12 forest hotspots. One such spot on Doi Phu Nang National Park in Dok Kham Tai district had been doused at 5pm on Sunday, but not before it damaged 40 rai of forestland, while another forest fire in Jun district ruined 40 rai of conservation forestland in Tambon Hong Hin. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30368106 -- © Copyright The Nation 2019-04-22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 After Saturdays big storm there is plenty of horizontal trees left to burn in Smokey CM???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RotMahKid Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Just curious how many arrests they made these month in the North and if the made any what sentences for this life threatening crime for the northern people. Totally not to compare with the thread of a sea-stead! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 1 hour ago, sammieuk1 said: After Saturdays big storm Must have been a very local 'storm'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlandtday Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 what happened to the pm's 7 day plan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgrazing Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 1 hour ago, webfact said: Particulate dust in the area on Monday was still slightly under the safe limit of 50 micrograms per cubic metre of air. Continuing to emit false info .. There is no safe upper limit for particulate pollution and the effects on health is still to be quantified .. They are shameless to continue perpetuating the myth that there is such a safe limit .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 22 minutes ago, tlandtday said: what happened to the pm's 7 day plan? The governor of CM couldnt cope with his request/order. Replace him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 2 hours ago, Vacuum said: Must have been a very local 'storm'. https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/weather/freak-summer-storms-damage-1000-houses-around-chiang-mai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Monster Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Are Big Tu,s 7 days up yet ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Just trying to get the final burn in before the rains finally return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 4 hours ago, tlandtday said: what happened to the pm's 7 day plan? It went up in smoke !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin case Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 blame it on the other countries, right, oeps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searat7 Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Until they start apprehending and jailing the people (farmers) responsible for lighting these fires this problem will continue. This is a national emergency ! As for land in the forests, they should go back later to see if anyone is farming this land which obviously does not belong to them (farmers). Threatening people with jail is not enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 6 minutes ago, Searat7 said: Until they start apprehending and jailing the people (farmers) responsible for lighting these fires this problem will continue. This is a national emergency ! As for land in the forests, they should go back later to see if anyone is farming this land which obviously does not belong to them (farmers). Threatening people with jail is not enough. No, it has to be jailing of the village poo yais to get the message across. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Dude Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Unless it hits them in the pocket they will do sweet FA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toenail Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Send the hundreds & hundreds of young army draftees that normally sit around doing nothing to put ou these farm field fires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted April 22, 2019 Share Posted April 22, 2019 Well there's the solution. Give the people free laukhao and they'll be too drunk to burn. Tested to work during songkran. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banagan Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Have they arrested and jailed any of these arsonists? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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