Suvarnabhumi launches measures to tackle air pollution in airport area

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Suvarnabhumi launches measures to tackle air pollution in airport area

By THE NATION

 

 

Suvarnabhumi Airport announced on Tuesday (January 22) that it has deployed measures to counter the PM2.5 problem (dust particulate matter not more than 2.5 microns in diameter) in the vicinity of the airport.

 

One of the measures will involve using four fire trucks, each with a capacity of 9,000 litres, to spray water around the airport and runway areas four times a day, using 144,000 litres of water per day on average.

 

 

According to an airport officer, the trucks will be deployed at 10am, 11am, 1.30pm and 2.30pm at the duty-free zone and along the Suvarnabhumi 2 Road (inbound), as these areas have high numbers of trucks and other vehicles passing through during weekdays.

 

Other anti-PM2.5 measures include random checks of airport vehicles and ground service equipment in the airside areas to make sure their emission rate of smoke is lower than 30 per cent. “Vehicles and equipments that have a higher emission rate than the standard will be temporarily decommissioned and will be later fixed or replaced,” one of the airport staff added.

 

 

Furthermore, the airport has enforced pollution control regulations on all public vehicles running in the airport areas, which include taxis, shuttle buses, public buses, public vans and coaches. These vehicles were told to turn off the engine while waiting for passengers and make sure to have their vehicle condition checked regularly.

 

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30380902

 

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[colinneil]

Absolutely pathetic, spraying a few drops of water aint gonna solve anything.

Somebody should get their a++e in gear and try tackling the causes of the pollution.

[unamazedloso]

So i guess thais arent reading thai visa then or checking any facts.

pm2.5 particles are not big enough to be washed away with water. It slips between rain droplets. I test this theory regularly as i have a pm2.5 meter i use before, during and after it rains but also whilst sprinklers run from my rooftop.

I can clearly say the rain itself does nothing at all, however high pressure spray will push it. People believe water helps but its the associated winds and changes in pressure. 

I read this in science article many years ago so had to see for myself.

Guessing these idiots missed that!

Thais are pretty ignorant... guess thats what happens when you grow up with pollution.

Only proper way to fix it instead of pushing it elswhere or using proper filters is stop the burning. Its the burning and combustion processes alone thats the reason for this and as a farmer who doesnt burn its blatently obvious no body needs to.

Edited January 22, 2020 by unamazedloso
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[orchis]

the irony.

[BobbyL]

Jesus Christ, who thinks of these ideas. And to think, large parts of the country are in severe drought. 

[Creasy]

I like Thailand. I'm fond of the Thais, in small doses .

 

But, damn they come up with mind numbingly stupid things

[Robert Tyrrell]

What an environmental waste of water , Rob Paul to pay Peter.

Make vehicle inspection of emissions and safety Mandatory for vehicles if they do not pass they must be repaired or decommissioned for road us.

Impose fines on violators , Separately Industries must comply with safe emissions as well , THATS SENSIBLE INVESTMENT THAT MAKES COMMON SENSE AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY !! 

[Laza 45]

59 minutes ago, colinneil said:

Absolutely pathetic, spraying a few drops of water aint gonna solve anything.

Somebody should get their a++e in gear and try tackling the causes of the pollution.

Yep... pissing in the wind..

[edwinchester]

Jeebus!!!

[Enoon]

1 hour ago, unamazedloso said:

Thais are pretty ignorant... guess thats what happens when you grow up with pollution.

 

 

It's what happens when a population is educated into ignorance and a focus on obedience and compliance.

 

It makes it very easy for their "betters" to pull off stunts like this (and the river water pushing) giving the impression, to the no nothing multitudes, that they are "on the case".

 

The masses thinking that what works to keep the dust down, in the "yard", will work in this instance.

 

The upper hierarchy has been getting away with it for decades.

 

 

 

[smedly]

3 hours ago, colinneil said:

Absolutely pathetic, spraying a few drops of water aint gonna solve anything.

Somebody should get their a++e in gear and try tackling the causes of the pollution.

someone needs a calculator and an educated person to use it then explain to these buffoons how stupid they are

 

as usual Thailand trying to address the effect rather than the root cause

 

this latest "stupid" is right up there with trying to clear flood water with boat engines 

[smedly]

1 hour ago, Enoon said:

 

It's what happens when a population is educated into ignorance and a focus on obedience and compliance.

 

It makes it very easy for their "betters" to pull off stunts like this (and the river water pushing) giving the impression, to the no nothing multitudes, that they are "on the case".

 

The masses thinking that what works to keep the dust down, in the "yard", will work in this instance.

 

The upper hierarchy has been getting away with it for decades.

 

 

 

I genuinely believe that they believe this is going to have an effect - go figure

[smedly]

2 hours ago, Laza 45 said:

Yep... pissing in the wind..

I hope they don't see your post - can you imagine

[Thechook]

3 hours ago, colinneil said:

Absolutely pathetic, spraying a few drops of water aint gonna solve anything.

Somebody should get their a++e in gear and try tackling the causes of the pollution.

Will have nice green grass when you look out the window on landing.  You will think Thailand is lush and beautiful but when you leave the terminal, we'll that's different 

[thaipod]

What a stupid idea to come up with. Just can’t wait for tomorrow’s new idea. Maybe rain dancing. 

[spiekerjozef]

Songkran started early this year

[DrTuner]

4 hours ago, Creasy said:

I like Thailand. I'm fond of the Thais, in small doses .

 

But, damn they come up with mind numbingly stupid things

So exotic! TAT should pick up on it, 'Come and see the wonders Thai somchais create'.

[DrTuner]

4 hours ago, Laza 45 said:

Yep... pissing in the wind..

Don't give them any ideas. I can see what this could lead to.

[Scot123]

These ideas these clowns come up with are like something a group of 7 year old would come up with given a class exercise. Pathetic but says a lot about who are running the country. 

[tifino]

2 hours ago, smedly said:

I hope they don't see your post - can you imagine

only in a high acreage wetdream... except that the OP images would have had to be in black'n'white 

[Cake Monster]

Another Brain Fart solution to a serious problem.

Dont you just love the " Cleverness " of some of these Thais. ?

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

One of the measures will involve using four fire trucks, each with a capacity of 9,000 litres, to spray water around the airport and runway areas four times a day, using 144,000 litres of water per day on average.

The ignorance is so deep they're not even embarrassed to publicly announce this is their futile way of dealing with the pollution.

[Chang_paarp]

7 hours ago, unamazedloso said:

Only proper way to fix it instead of pushing it elswhere or

Let's hope the authorities don't get this concept into their heads. I could see big fans like the idea they had to move the flood waters with propellers. Kind of a reverse wind farm.

[Knocker33]

That's going to help the drought problem 

[Elkski]

I want to work in a  thai government job. 

[Salerno]