snoop1130 Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 Forest fire hikes PM2.5 in Chiang Mai By The Nation Some 200 firefighters were struggling on a mountain slope on Wednesday (March 18) to extinguish a forest fire that was pouring yet more hazardous PM2.5 dust particles on the people of Chiang Mai. A Natural Resources Ministry helicopter was called in to drop water on the blaze, making 30 passes in all. With 10 water tankers also engaged, it still took five hours to bring the fire under control. It’s believed the inferno began as a small fire set by someone seeking out edible plants in the undergrowth. The PM2.5 level in the North ranged from 37-189 micrograms per cubic metre on Wednesday, with 50mcg the safe limit recognised in Thailand. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30384424 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-03-19 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dellboy218 Posted March 19, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 19, 2020 Hmmm, pm2.5 was over 300 this morning in the Hangdong area. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Dellboy218 said: Hmmm, pm2.5 was over 300 this morning in the Hangdong area. And again early afternoon but down to around 200 by 5pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobodysfriend Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 14 hours ago, snoop1130 said: It’s believed the inferno began as a small fire set by someone seeking out edible plants in the undergrowth. Some people will never learn ... they should be held responsible for the damage they caused . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarteso Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 Number ONE . World Champion again! Congratulations! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sydebolle Posted March 20, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted March 20, 2020 If you would ask Anutin, the Clown-in-Chief of the Health Ministry, he would reply that it was the foul, fire-hazardous old fart of a dirty farang. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forza2002 Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 (edited) Chiang Mai number 1, the CNX Governor should be so proud. Where are all the N95 masks, they are badly needed for people in the North. Those cloth masks that the Govt. keep harping on about are useless against particle pollution... Edited March 20, 2020 by Forza2002 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickbat Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 There was blatant fire burning at Mae Kampong to burn off the road side growth. They don’t use weed killers or mowing. Apathy is the problem. I presume those doing all that burning were actually government employees. Quite sad they don’t respect the health of the vast majority, esp children and the elderly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 yeah those bloody forests, why dont they cut them all down, thank goodness theres no other causes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Forza2002 said: Those cloth masks that the Govt. keep harping on about are useless against particle pollution... bit like the govt then, but at least the mask are disposable Edited March 20, 2020 by Chazar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ifmu Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 15 minutes ago, Brickbat said: There was blatant fire burning at Mae Kampong to burn off the road side growth. They don’t use weed killers or mowing. Apathy is the problem. I presume those doing all that burning were actually government employees. Quite sad they don’t respect the health of the vast majority, esp children and the elderly. also over the mtn to chai prakon they are burning the road side and other areas ... they dont care the covid is the distraction they need to keep burning 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forza2002 Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 Bad air everywhere in CNX today... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 I just don;t see how Covid-19 can survive under these conditions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephenterry Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 The long term solution to the toxic deforestation burning is continuous education/understanding at secondary school level and beyond - once the schools are reopened. Ensure the next generation are committed to saving their environment by enabling alternative ways to burning crops - and later, forests for mushrooms. Environmental alternatives, including financial support, e.g. tractors, must also be reinforced at local government level by continuous TV messaging, including fines and imprisonment of these freaking boneheads - nothing else would suffice, IMO. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 17 hours ago, snoop1130 said: It’s believed the inferno began as a small fire set by someone seeking out edible plants in the undergrowth. Time the governor got his place in order! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chingmai331 Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 Education in Thailand? Don't be daft, man. Schools here teach 'acceptance of authority' and following your prescribed road to life's end. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magenta408 Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 This is BS. There are no natural forests of any consequence. They have been logged over many times since. You have underbrush and vegetation which the cultivators want to burn as it is the most economical way to clear unwanted vegetation for crop production or agriculture including sugar can and corn. WE all know this now!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomazbodner Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 Just thinking - COVID kills those with lung problems the easiest it seems from stats from Italy and China. How is the haze helping? Or are these farmers helping wiping out the population in the North? In such case as rude as this sounds, I wish them a taste of their own medicine. They are putting millions of others in significant additional risks through their complete ignorance. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yom Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 4 hours ago, stephenterry said: Ensure the next generation are committed to saving their environment by enabling alternative ways to burning crops You're so right. It's one task of so many. And we shouldn't forget the next generation in Shan State or Laos PDR and ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpy 4680 Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 Not heard of a single farmer being fined for the fires on their land, just a single case of a little old lady burning her household rubbish in her back garden. Plod didn't have to travel too far catch her. Is that the best they can do to prevent PM2.5 ????????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricTh Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 Just when we already have virus pandemic, they do this to worsen things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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