webfact Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 High dust to affect air quality in some northern provinces By The Nation The overall air quality in the country ranged from good to below standard, according to reports from 17 air-quality monitoring stations of the Pollution Control Department (PCD). In the northern region, they measured between 20-134 micrograms per cubic metre. The Thai government standard is under 50mcg per cubic metre while the World Health Organisation recommends 25mcg per cubic metre. The amount of dust in the air is likely to increase in many areas compared to Saturday. Five areas have been warned of extremely high dust: Na Chak subdistrict in Muang district, Phrae province (104); Phrabat subdistrict in Muang district, Lampang province (110); Mae Moh subdistrict in Mae Moh district, Lampang province (85); Sob Pad subdistrict in Mae Moh district, Lampang Province (82); Ban Dong subdistrict in Mae Moh district, Lampang province (134). The PCD has urged people in such areas to monitor the dust situation and wear a mask at all times when doing outdoor activities. It has also asked the public to refrain from burning in open spaces. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30381077 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-01-27 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Puchaiyank Posted January 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2020 It's all good man...just adds to the ambiance! Amazing Thailand...???? 1 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexRich Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 If little "Somchai" could organise a weekly "school strike" that might get the ball rolling!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Creasy Posted January 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2020 Came for the temples. Left with a lung infection and corona virus. Happy days 3 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brommers Posted January 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 26, 2020 The PCD asked people to stop burning! For f××ks sake slap a huge fine on anyone caught burning and start rewarding whistle blowers in cash. That will focus some minds. 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chingmai331 Posted January 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 27, 2020 Took a drive last Friday from CM to 60km south on Hiway 11. Returning about 7 pm and could see numerous forest fires snaking up the hills and plenty of smoke. Asked about this and was told 'no money for personnel to combat either the fires nor the fire starters'. Who would prosecute the fire setters: police, army, forest rangers? Who would fight the fires: army, local fire dept, national air defense team? And i also have heard that the fires do some folks some good as they can harvest mushrooms which pop up after the burn. Few houses are threatened so demand to fight is low. It's all about $$$$$$$$$$$ !!! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jimbo2014 Posted January 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 27, 2020 Not once was the word "crop" or sugar, cane, rice used in the entire article. Avoiding the root cause just boggles the mind. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoganInParasite Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Been some nice sunsets up here near Pua. Not a lot of burning evident in the area but there is a hint of smoke in the air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickey rat Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 2 hours ago, brommers said: The PCD asked people to stop burning! For f××ks sake slap a huge fine on anyone caught burning and start rewarding whistle blowers in cash. That will focus some minds. Not going to happen. The Chinese holiday is over now back to burning the sugar cane. Asking the public not to burn in open spaces? ???? What a load of <deleted>, the Chinese multinationals that own this place are actually pushing to increase sugar production. ???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kelboy Posted January 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 27, 2020 The other day a helicopter flew over my house but I couldn't see it.Also there's a mountain near my house and I can't see that neither and that's the reason I built the house where I did to watch the sun go down behind the mountain. WHAT SUN. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30la Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 6 hours ago, webfact said: they measured between 20-134 micrograms per cubic metre. The Thai government standard is under 50mcg per cubic metre while the World Health Organisation recommends 25mcg per cubic metre. Well here at the moment there are 164 ... I really think that even these numbers published by you have been corrected in your favor! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yom Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Good tool to alculate AQI to Concentration and vice versa: https://www.airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=airnow.calculator High dust to affect air quality in some northern provinces ... ' The overall air quality in the country ranged from good to below standard ' Here are some actual pictures from Phrae and Lampang. Screenshot 11:12 Ta-See 441 12:00 Ta-See missing Phrae 4:46 Phrae 8:31 Phrae 8:48 9:54 20 km north of Phrae 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otherstuff1957 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Meanwhile Phrayut is talking about banning cars in Bangkok and closing schools. He is either an idiot or just doesn't want to end his payoff from the sugar company! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGW Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 7 hours ago, AlexRich said: If little "Somchai" could organise a weekly "school strike" that might get the ball rolling!! "He" would need a lot of rich and influential backers with an agenda first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGW Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 3 minutes ago, otherstuff1957 said: He is either an idiot or just doesn't want to end his payoff from the sugar company! Sure that you are correct on both points! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neeray Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 58 minutes ago, otherstuff1957 said: Meanwhile Phrayut is talking about banning cars in Bangkok and closing schools. He is either an idiot or just doesn't want to end his payoff from the sugar company! Both ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaltsc Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 (edited) "It has also asked the public to refrain from burning in open spaces." "Asked"?!!! That seems to be a tried and true method to get the populace to be responsible (If you have noticed, the death toll on the roads are hovering around zero, after years of asking). Up here in the Mahongson Province, the mountainsides are burning all day and night. Just about everyone has a smoldering fire in the morning. And to add to all of this, some idiot decided to build a charcoal manufacturing operation next to the residential area. Fortunately, most of the expats can afford to leave the area until the rains start, leaving the local folk who are "asked" not burn to suffer the health consequences of their ignorance and greed. Edited January 28, 2020 by jaltsc 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGW Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 It would help if they swept the roads and cleaned up the Northern cities! We are 12 miles west of Udon, the wind direction changed a couple of days ago (coming from the East now) the AQI is good, at the house it is ~12, downtown it is ~90, the dust is never cleaned up and just recirculated and added to by the traffic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yom Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 3 hours ago, CGW said: It would help if they swept the roads and cleaned up the Northern cities! We are 12 miles west of Udon, the wind direction changed a couple of days ago (coming from the East now) the AQI is good, at the house it is ~12, downtown it is ~90, the dust is never cleaned up and just recirculated and added to by the traffic! What a BS. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGW Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 32 minutes ago, Yom said: What a BS. What a splendid & eloquent comment ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yom Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 22 minutes ago, CGW said: What a splendid & eloquent comment ???? Vice versa. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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