webfact 47,410 #1 Posted October 22 Air pollution soars in Bangkok By The Nation The Pollution Control Department (PCD) reported high levels of air pollution in Bangkok, particularly the suburban areas at 7am today (October 22). Seven PCD monitoring stations in Bangkok showed many of the capital’s districts affected by unhealthy air quality levels with several reporting PM2.5 Air Quality Index of 68. Among the affected districts are Bang Phlat, Bang Kho Laem, Bang Sue, Phasi Charoen, Pak Nam Subdistrict in Samut Prakan Province, and Mahachai Subdistrict and Om Noi Subdistric. This situation would likely continue until October 26 as a result of a temperature inversion that usually occurs in winter and is marked by a reversal of the normal behaviour of temperature in the troposphere, in which a layer of cool air at the surface is covered by a layer of warmer air. These conditions will block air and dust particles from an upward movement, resulting in less ventilation for PM 2.5. The situation will improve on October 27 after the cool air from North flows down to the central region. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30377639 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2019-10-22 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nikmar 5,102 #2 Posted October 22 need to give more power to the new giant air cleanser outside Central world 1 12 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TallGuyJohninBKK 17,761 #3 Posted October 22 5 minutes ago, nikmar said: need to give more power to the new giant air cleanser outside Central world Are you sure the suddenly higher levels of air pollution measured in BKK are not BECAUSE of the turning on of the CentralWorld air purifier??? Enquiring minds want to know!!! 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thian 8,062 #4 Posted October 22 That's not strange because the old fuming buses are back....have you guys ever seen those 100 new chinese buses? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trainman34014 11,452 #5 Posted October 22 Oh; what a shame, but who in Bangkok gives a stuff when it's bad in Chiang Mai ? 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kotsak 7,479 #6 Posted October 22 17 minutes ago, nikmar said: need to give more power to the new giant air cleanser outside Central world I think they have switched it to blow instead of suck? 1 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mok199 10,933 #7 Posted October 22 47 minutes ago, kotsak said: I think they have switched it to blow instead of suck? Then its official ,the Giant air cleaner is the only thing in Thailand that doesn't suck... 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buffy Frobisher 201 #8 Posted October 22 58 minutes ago, kotsak said: I think they have switched it to blow instead of suck? I didn't know there was a difference, so I'm finding that comment hard to swallow 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimbo2014 1,401 #9 Posted October 23 This will bring in tourists keen to see the worlds most polluted city. Sprinkle a little more plastic on the beaches and raise the Baht a bit and I think we have a winner for TAT! 4 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hotchilli 6,186 #10 Posted October 23 19 hours ago, webfact said: Air pollution soars in Bangkok With no change in peoples daily habits, or changes made to polluters of all kinds why would we expect anything else than pollution to remain or even escalate? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
30la 1,189 #11 Posted October 23 And how is the air near your last purchase? The miraculous purifier! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
orchis 777 #12 Posted October 23 (edited) an index of 68 is not dramatic Edited October 23 by orchis 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neeray 10,068 #13 Posted October 23 That’s strange. I thought “the boss” had this all sorted. i guess that was just more polluted air! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TallGuyJohninBKK 17,761 #14 Posted October 23 (edited) Things are pretty much back to normal thus far today in BKK, after quite a bad day yesterday. An AQI reading of 89 translates into an actual PM2.5 micrograms level of about 30. Edited October 23 by TallGuyJohninBKK 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wotsdermatter 605 #15 Posted October 23 21 hours ago, nikmar said: need to give more power to the new giant air cleanser outside Central world Maybe somebody put it into reverse and it is blowing instead of sucking. 'nuf sed. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites