Yessongs Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Wifey tells me the kids are NOT in school right now because the air pollution levels are above 2.5. Pathetic. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 20 hours ago, forcebwithu said: Bought mine from Lazada. This is the one I have. https://www.lazada.co.th/products/sndway-sw-825-pm25-3in1-i4156163234-s16319452899.html Damn that is cheap. How big of an area does that cover ? Oh... looking now that is a detector, not a purifier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 10 hours ago, forcebwithu said: This may have contributed to our misery here. Elevated levels of PM2.5 in Bangkok point to raging rubbish dump fire in Samut Prakan Bangkok, Thailand, has seen the worst air pollution levels of the year so far today. An uncontrollable fire raging for two days straight at a rubbish dump in Samut Prakan province, just south of the capital, has pumped PM2.5 dust into the air. A fire has plagued a landfill site in the Phraeksa district since Tuesday night in an area covering more than 100 rai of land. Praeksa district firefighters deployed over 20 fire engines but the fire is still not under control two days later. Local residents are complaining about suffering from a cough, sore throat, burning eyes, and a foul smell in the air. Residents are taking out their daily tasks with great difficulty amid the thick smog. At 8am this morning, the Air Quality Index (AQI) measured a “very unhealthy” (purple) 262 in Samut Prakan. In Bangkok, levels hit an “unhealthy” 198 this morning (red). At 10am, Bangkok was ranked the third worst city in the world for air pollution. ... Ahhhh ! Geezus f**k, what a mess ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 1 hour ago, Glasseye said: Damn that is cheap. How big of an area does that cover ? Oh... looking now that is a detector, not a purifier. Here's two posts about the air purifier I have. Looks like that model is no longer available on Lazada, but to give you an idea of cost I paid 3,302B back in Dec 2016. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted February 3, 2023 Share Posted February 3, 2023 Just now, forcebwithu said: Here's two posts about the air purifier I have. Looks like that model is no longer available on Lazada, but to give you an idea of cost I paid 3,302B back in Dec 2016. That is around what I am expecting to spend for a unit that can do a good sized room. Sadly I am afraid that now they may be difficult to find. In the meantime I'm running the A/C big time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted February 4, 2023 Author Share Posted February 4, 2023 Not looking good today - These were taken at 0630 am this morning. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 27 minutes ago, john luke said: Not looking good today - These were taken at 0630 am this morning. That really is fucking shocking !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 (edited) 31 minutes ago, john luke said: Not looking good today - These were taken at 0630 am this morning. Could be early morning fog since the current AQI isn't as bad as the pics would indicate. Edited February 5, 2023 by forcebwithu 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Back from my morning bike ride and this is probably why I don't have a hacking cough like I did last week. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted February 5, 2023 Author Share Posted February 5, 2023 I was pleasantly surprised when I started the morning walk. This is taken from the top end of Beach Road. By no means perfectly clear but significantly better than it has been during some recent days. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 39 minutes ago, forcebwithu said: Back from my morning bike ride and this is probably why I don't have a hacking cough like I did last week. I was just going to comment on this thread that it seems a lot clearer today both in visablilty and air quality than previous days following my morning wander. I'm still coughing like a goodun, but that's probably due to my thai man 'flu... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted February 5, 2023 Author Share Posted February 5, 2023 Looking OK this morning 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 On 2/5/2023 at 12:35 PM, Painter said: I was just going to comment on this thread that it seems a lot clearer today both in visablilty and air quality than previous days following my morning wander. I'm still coughing like a goodun, but that's probably due to my thai man 'flu... I didn't check the numbers today up in CM. But on my walk I could actually clearly see the mountains. Noticeable difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Chiang Mai Blues.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 28 minutes ago, Glasseye said: I didn't check the numbers today up in CM. But on my walk I could actually clearly see the mountains. Noticeable difference. Air pollution is not always visible. . . . Invisible Air Pollution: I Don't Believe My Eyes! https://www.teachengineering.org/lessons/view/cub_air_lesson03#:~:text=Abbreviated as CO.,pollutants%2C VOCs%2C and NOx. "Most major air pollutants are also invisible, meaning you cannot see or smell them." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 4 minutes ago, lazarus said: Air pollution is not always visible. . . . Invisible Air Pollution: I Don't Believe My Eyes! https://www.teachengineering.org/lessons/view/cub_air_lesson03#:~:text=Abbreviated as CO.,pollutants%2C VOCs%2C and NOx. "Most major air pollutants are also invisible, meaning you cannot see or smell them." I took that into consideration when later this same day I was the most brilliant orange moon I've ever seen. I was thinking about what you had recently posted.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Glasseye said: I took that into consideration when later this same day I was the most brilliant orange moon I've ever seen. I was thinking about what you had recently posted.... Until they (the 'powers that be') actually do something significant to reduce air pollution it will only get worse. Don't hold your breath. . . . Photochemical smog: "Photochemical smog is created by the interaction of sunlight with certain atmospheric chemicals. Ozone is the principal component of air pollution of this kind. Ozone in the stratosphere protects us from harmful ultraviolet radiation but it is detrimental to human health when it is present on the ground level." https://byjus.com/chemistry/photochemical-smog/#:~:text=It is also related to,VOCs (volatile organic compounds). Edited February 6, 2023 by lazarus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fforest Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 1 hour ago, lazarus said: Until they (the 'powers that be') actually do something significant to reduce air pollution it will only get worse. Don't hold your breath. . . . Photochemical smog: "Photochemical smog is created by the interaction of sunlight with certain atmospheric chemicals. Ozone is the principal component of air pollution of this kind. Ozone in the stratosphere protects us from harmful ultraviolet radiation but it is detrimental to human health when it is present on the ground level." https://byjus.com/chemistry/photochemical-smog/#:~:text=It is also related to,VOCs (volatile organic compounds). It sounds like we need mandatory Photochemical smog vaxes.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 1 hour ago, fforest said: It sounds like we need mandatory Photochemical smog vaxes.. You can get yours up your tailpipe! 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy dee Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 of course no one mentions where the smog goes when it rains. your swimming pool, car, thw roof of your home, which if you look has changed from whatever to almost black over the years, and of course plant life annually I pressure wash the large driveway here, its a ritual really. and the filth that is washed off is vile. as someone with poor breathing anyway, the smog affects me greatly and annoys me intensely. of course I know to blame the cmabodian farmers.. as I am PC correct 🙂 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forcebwithu Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Worse than the grime is acid rain from the pollution. Acid rain, explained 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted February 12, 2023 Author Share Posted February 12, 2023 Not bad this morning, based on visibility. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 On 2/7/2023 at 9:26 AM, forcebwithu said: Worse than the grime is acid rain from the pollution. Acid rain, explained Yes. Good point. Acid rain damages can sometimes be more obvious when flying into some airports on a clear day. I first began to notice this on arrivals to RDU in North Carolina. It became more and more obvious over time. ugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glasseye Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 On 2/7/2023 at 5:24 AM, tommy dee said: of course no one mentions where the smog goes when it rains. your swimming pool, car, thw roof of your home, which if you look has changed from whatever to almost black over the years, and of course plant life annually I pressure wash the large driveway here, its a ritual really. and the filth that is washed off is vile. as someone with poor breathing anyway, the smog affects me greatly and annoys me intensely. of course I know to blame the cmabodian farmers.. as I am PC correct 🙂 🙂 I notice it on the fan blades. Builds up. In a short couple of weeks on a simple house fan I've already noticed the build up. Dreadful 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john luke Posted February 16, 2023 Author Share Posted February 16, 2023 Both photographs are unedited. Humidity 85% which may account for some reduced visibility. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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