rooster59 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 All provinces ordered to monitor air pollution Tanakorn Sangiam BANGKOK(NNT) - The Ministry of Public Health is advising the general public to wear protective masks and avoid exercising outdoors due to the rising PM 2.5 airborne dust level. Provinces are instructed to monitor local air quality and consider opening an emergency medical and healthcare center should the local PM 2.5 level exceed 75 micrograms per cubic meter for more than three days. Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha, and the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul, have ordered the Ministry of Public Health to inform the general public of healthcare procedures, and ordered the Department of Health to monitor PM 2.5 levels across the country, provide protective items, and produce communication media on this matter for the general public through provincial public health offices. Public health officials and volunteers are tasked with providing guidance to villagers on what they should do to minimize health effects during periods of high air pollution. All healthcare service centers are instructed to ensure the availability of a water supply, back up electricity, medicine, and personal protective gear, as well as opening pollution clinics for the general public. Healthcare facilities will be preparing dust-free rooms, and preparing to serve outpatients exhibiting symptoms of respiratory, cardiovascular, skin, eye, and other diseases, which must be reported to the Ministry of Public Health every week. Provinces may consider opening an emergency medical and public health center should the PM 2.5 particulate matter level in the province exceed 75 micrograms per cubic meter for more than three days. Government agencies may launch a dust-free agency campaign, serving as a model for the reduction of dust emissions at the workplace. In Bangkok and neighboring provinces today, PM 2.5 levels were found between 32-97 micrograms per cubic meter, exceeding the standard level. Areas with higher than standard PM 2.5 dust concentrations are by Kanchanaphisek Road in Bangkhuntien district, around Din Daeng Road in Din Daeng district, the Nakhon Pathom subdistrict in Nakhon Pathom province, Bang Pood subdistrict in Nonthaburi province, Song Kanong subdistrict and Pak Nam subdistricts in Samut Prakan, Aom Noi and Mahachai subdistricts in Samut Sakhon. Levels of the PM 10 particulate matter in Bangkok and neighboring provinces were measured between 55-153 micrograms per cubic meter, exceeding the standard level in Nakhon Pathom subdistrict in Nakhon Pathom province, and Mahachai subdistrict in Samut Sakhon province. Mahachai subdistrict in Samut Sakhon today saw the PM 2.5 level reach 97 micrograms per cubic meter. Provincial governor Veerasak Vichitsaengsri yesterday turned on four mist generators on Rama II road and Phetkasem road to help reduce airborne dust. The province has announced guidelines on the reduction of PM 2.5 dust in the area, which include strict vehicle exhaust inspections by the Provincial Land Transport Office, and the inspection of emissions from factories by the Provincial Industry Office. -- © Copyright NNT 2019-12-14 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Driving from Hua Hin into BKK yesterday and the smog covering the city is horrendous !! Burn shorter incense sticks, sorted ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odysseus123 Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 One would have thought that they would be "monitoring" already and would continue to do so without recourse to "orders". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Monitor, monitor, monitor... and then what?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 yeah thatl fix it alright................hot air...all hot dirty air thats all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 18 minutes ago, cornishcarlos said: Driving from Hua Hin into BKK yesterday and the smog covering the city is horrendous !! Burn shorter incense sticks, sorted ???? They could burn politicians to keep warm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puchaiyank Posted December 13, 2019 Share Posted December 13, 2019 Small price to pay...chronic breathing problems...to enjoy this unique paradise...???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unamazedloso Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 i monitor daily as do a lot of people nowadays as its cheap and easy to get a pm2.5 meter. Currently 122 here in kanchanaburi. No words can express the lack of action by government with this issue. It really makes no sense at all and its almost like they welcome the pollution because it continues to get worse and the action taken is zero. Ibe done more than my local government. I have gone out with tractor and water tanks and put the fires out myself every year for the last 3years here and only because its getting worse. My kids are coughing, forced to sleep with masks on, cant even open a dam wi dow during the day. Its a human rights abuse. Im a farmer and i dont burn and no ody needs to. Ignorant farmers that are actually depleting nutrients from the soil over time. Idiots!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin612 Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 The air is so bad lately, I wear a mask for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4MyEgo Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Monitor, then spray water....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny1990 Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 1 hour ago, ezzra said: Monitor, monitor, monitor... and then what?... Spraying water ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 What about if FFP supporters start protests in BKK, will they ban wearing masks like the government tried in HK ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Take polluting vehicles off the road - oh - you need a police force for that. Ditto burning stubble fields. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend49 Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 2 hours ago, Odysseus123 said: One would have thought that they would be "monitoring" already and would continue to do so without recourse to "orders". Should be a daily monitoring process not at random. Secondly get to the root cause of the problem and fix that not a band aid of wearing a mask as a solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirbi53 Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Haven't checked AirVisual for a while now Just noticed Lamphun is 154 Chiang Mai is 142 Bangkok is 156 So much for a seasonal event in the north it will be all year round Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee68 Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 They have been burning here for weeks were i live just outside chiang mai, it was up to 170 yesterday you could not see the mountains,its not usualy like this in december,its a time of year i love,usualy cool and clear,but things are changing,im dreading feb through to april,it was terrible last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oziex1 Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 I take it that monitoring is glancing out the window from time to time. Yep still there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinchester Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 2 hours ago, unamazedloso said: i monitor daily as do a lot of people nowadays as its cheap and easy to get a pm2.5 meter. Currently 122 here in kanchanaburi. No words can express the lack of action by government with this issue. It really makes no sense at all and its almost like they welcome the pollution because it continues to get worse and the action taken is zero. Ibe done more than my local government. I have gone out with tractor and water tanks and put the fires out myself every year for the last 3years here and only because its getting worse. My kids are coughing, forced to sleep with masks on, cant even open a dam wi dow during the day. Its a human rights abuse. Im a farmer and i dont burn and no ody needs to. Ignorant farmers that are actually depleting nutrients from the soil over time. Idiots!! We're in Kanchanaburi too and bad air quality is becoming an almost year round problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebean001 Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 this problem seems easy to fix but it gets worse. I mean...where there is fire there is smoke. Your trying to tell me there are fires that cannot be found? how much does it cost to have planes dump water on fires vs opening health care facilities which are not cheap plus the long term health issues inflected upon the people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskerDo Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 3 hours ago, ezzra said: Monitor, monitor, monitor... and then what?... Well they'll turn the results into the proper authorities of course which will take several years to compile and then will have to ask for more monitoring to make sure the initial monitoring was accurate. Rinse and repeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beggar Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Here in Pattaya my monitoring instrument is my nose - this is enough at this time of the year. In the morning I open the balcony door and smell the bad air outside and close it immediately. Also after 4 in the afternoon when the rush hour starts I always keep everything closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enoon Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Si Saket 28 Roi Et 29 Yasothon 30 SE Isaan, Cambo and Viet looking very green https://air-quality.com/country/thailand/dd7614ca?lang=en&standard=aqi_us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 We up north will need an hourly report next month in order to find the front door???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superal Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 2 hours ago, kevin612 said: The air is so bad lately, I wear a mask for sure. Sad to say that the dust masks which are worn by the majority if not all the general public do next to nothing in preventing smoke or fume inhalation . A sealed tight fit face mask with the appropriate cassette filters is the answer but can only be worn for a limited time , also not comfortable for long periods . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 5 hours ago, ezzra said: Monitor, monitor, monitor... and then what?... set up a committee to monitor them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 36 minutes ago, superal said: Sad to say that the dust masks which are worn by the majority if not all the general public do next to nothing in preventing smoke or fume inhalation . A sealed tight fit face mask with the appropriate cassette filters is the answer but can only be worn for a limited time , also not comfortable for long periods . Yeah those mask always make me laugh, holes around the nose area let all the krap in, virtually useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sletraveler Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 PM 2.5 is 9 over in Nha Trang at the moment. Never going to be good in Thailand during my lifetime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyk Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 I bet the air pollution alone accounts for more deaths and health issues in Thailand than accidents and car fatalities. It is a serious health hazard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewsterbudgen Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 43 minutes ago, garyk said: I bet the air pollution alone accounts for more deaths and health issues in Thailand than accidents and car fatalities. It is a serious health hazard. Most likely, but still unavoidable if you live here, wearing a mask and using air purifiers makes little difference, much like most major cities. At least it's not Beijing or Delhi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeaMonkey Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 I'm still waiting for the long term plan and regulations needed to address this. London Bangkok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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