Air Quality

[cufarley]

Hello all - I'm on the road avoiding the burning season in Chiang Mai as the smoke there really affects my health. How is it around Udon? Is there the same sort of agricultural pollution? Thanks

[canopus1969]

No where near as bad as CM

[Aussieboy]

Looks fine to me

[Aussieboy]

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Chang Mai AQI as today is 150+, the closest AQI station to udon is KK, 100k south it reads 105 for today

[Aussieboy]

AQI Chart

[Aussieboy]

AQI Sydney, Thailand's a dirty place,

[Aussieboy]

AQI London, stay away from Thailand 'it'll kill you early

[Aussieboy]

Finally: The Truth About Air Pollution in Thailand
How Polluted is Chiang Mai?

Chiang Mai — Thailand’s second largest city, located in the North — is the joint third most polluted city in Thailand. When I last checked, the AQI registered at 108, most definitely ‘unhealthy.’

But look at the 48 hour max (802!?) If that's correct, it certainly wouldn't be safe to go outside.

That said, checking every couple of days or so, as I do, Chiang Mai is generally less polluted than Bangkok – but not far off!

A huge contributor to Thailand’s air pollution is its frequent practice of agricultural burning. This has had a debilitating effect on the air in Northern Thailand, which is home to many agricultural regions, as well as the urban hub of Chiang Mai.

In the Spring months, from February to May, farmers enthusiastically burn fields to make room for new crops, pushing the amount of particulate matter in the air to unacceptable and unsafe levels (> 120 μg/m3).

So stay at home in Farang land, or come to Thailand and choke to death, Udon is the worst place, to many farangs here, don't encourage them to come.
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[DukeNukem]

sometimes in summer we have stagnant air in city

and a little pollution thats drifted over from china I think

but nothing like chiang mai , no sir

[cufarley]

OK great thanks everybody