Bardeh 234 Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 The smoke is just awful in Chiang Rai town today. Visibility is very poor and you can smell it in the air. It's just appeared so suddenly - the weather until a couple of days ago was wonderful. Link to post Share on other sites
villagefarang 15,791 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Surprisingly I still see some of our local cyclists out peddling in this heavily polluted air. Until we get something like this, I am spending most of my time indoors. Link to post Share on other sites
pomchop 1,743 Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 I have given up my daily walks as i suspect the smoke hurts more than the exercise helps. Good excuse, I guess,, to spend lot of time in A/C reading books that i haven't gotten to yet. This is my first march in CR in about five years....now i remember why i always went somewhere else around the first of march and won't make the mistake again next year....last year was Nha Trang vietnam which i highly recommend as a great spot to spend the smokey season...perfect weather, clear skies, shoulder tourist season so all kinds of great deals and not too crowded......plus those wonderful sea breezes..... I do love Chiang Rai...especially from about Oct through Feb when it is close to perfect weather.... but i don't care for march/april here. Link to post Share on other sites
Bardeh 234 Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Very bad again today. Just popped out on the motorbike to the shops for a few minutes, which was enough to give me sore eyes and a headache. I'm seriously considering moving south for a couple of months seeing as we have a two year old. Link to post Share on other sites
sup3r1or 288 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Very bad again today. Just popped out on the motorbike to the shops for a few minutes, which was enough to give me sore eyes and a headache. I'm seriously considering moving south for a couple of months seeing as we have a two year old. In Phayao here, yesterday was bearable. Today woke up everything is just covered in thick white smoke. Cant even see anything. Eyes are sore, even classrooms have smoke inside. Worst of all I feel very unpleasant feeling in my chest. Worry about our daughter, neither me nor my wife have got any holiday until somewhere in April. Link to post Share on other sites
KC 71 1,854 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Does anyone know when things will get back to normal ? Link to post Share on other sites
toybits 1,996 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Does anyone know when things will get back to normal ? Only the Nose knows... Link to post Share on other sites
KC 71 1,854 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Eyes too presumably Link to post Share on other sites
villagefarang 15,791 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Unfortunately this is normal, for now anyway. It will get better when the weather changes and we get a good storm passing over the region. It is anyone's guess when that will be. Link to post Share on other sites
Tokay 1,454 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 While things can vary a bit, like when your neighbor burns his fields causing intense localized smoke, the pollution problem is generally a regional one and does not stop at national borders either. On a particular day one place may be worse than another but generally the smoke is everywhere. Here is a shot of our thoughtful neighbor. Not much you can do but close up the house. Archery is a wonderful and incredibly quiet sport to take up. Just sayin'. Link to post Share on other sites
villagefarang 15,791 Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 It only hurts when I breath today so maybe it isn't all that bad. All I have to do now is figure out how to stop breathing. Link to post Share on other sites
villagefarang 15,791 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 I wonder how much worse it can get? Link to post Share on other sites
canuckamuck 30,610 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 By the looks of it yesterday is going to be the peak (pm10 was at 245). Worst I have seen it here but I have only been in CR 4 years. Link to post Share on other sites
Robinsons 10 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 By the looks of it yesterday is going to be the peak (pm10 was at 245). Worst I have seen it here but I have only been in CR 4 years. it was yesterday much more worst! pm10 at 377!!! today pm10 at 325 http://air4thai.pcd.go.th/web/station.php?station=57t robinsons Link to post Share on other sites
canuckamuck 30,610 Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 Yeah I think you are right, I was looking at a different site and thought the number they used was the pm10. Anyhow, it was better today. Link to post Share on other sites
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