Chiang mai is a beautiful historic city with lots of reasons to visit. Smog in chiang mai often reduces viability to just a few hundred metres. Burning season in chiang mai chiang mai forum tripadvisor. Does anyone know where in chiang mai i can buy an industrial mask to protect me from the effects of haze during burning season. Not only is it the cheapest way to prepare for the new planting season, but after burning the fields, a particular type of mushroom. How to deal with chiang mais burning season one cup of tee. Burning season 2016 chiang mai message board tripadvisor. Fingers crossed that we wont be in midst of burning season. Burning season is the time of year when the air pollution in chiang mai is at its peak. Chiang mai province has brought its annual fire ban forward this year to combat increased smog levels as well as prosecuting its first fire. Seasons of chiang mai you should know when planning your. Please post information, questions, concerns, should i come to chiang mai here. When does it start, how bad is it really, and what the solution to ending it is. I really shouldnt be coming around here so often as i have in the last couple of days only kidding.
Village headman severely burned while fighting fire in san sai. The schedule below has been set out in an attempt to reduce the levels of smoke per day in chiang mai. But i just wanted to ask you a couple of questions. Save has the burning started already started several weeks ago and got hazy earlier than usual this year, past few weeks a mix of better or worse. As an outdoor enthusiast, life is quite unpleasant during the burning season in chiang mai. Coronavirus seems to be easing up abit, as does the pollution and burning season.
Joaquin phoenix is behind a bevy of celebrated roles, including his oscar winning role in joker. I will be in chaing mai 5 nights first week of march. On occasion i will simply ignore the pollution and go for a bike ride or a hike and just suffer the consequences after. Its not until march when the heat and burning kicks in that youll no longer see the doi suthep, the mountain overlooking the city. Burning season chiang mai 2019 thailand forum tripadvisor. Burning season in chiang mai we are bringing our family to thailand the first 10 days of april. Also known as the burning season, this is a time when the air quality in northern thailand, especially chiang mai hits an alltime low due to several reasons. How to deal with chiang mais smoky season tieland to. The burning season gets going at the end of february and will usually last until midapril. I will be in chiang mai soon and want to protect myself as much as possible. Songkran is cancelled and the alcohol ban is in effect. This is the time when air pollution spikes dramatically and the entire city is hazy all the time. Industrial masks to protect health in burning season.
Yes, the smoky seasonotherwise known as chiang mai s burning seasonis back again. Starts in january but the worst of it is in march, when you cant even see the gigantic mountain of. This short video was earlier in the day and then later in the evening. This film was presented as a work in progress at chiang mai university s faculty of agriculture on january 8th, 2016 to create awareness and begin a dialogue about the yearly smoke crisis in northern. Chiang mai one brings you the latest news, views and information covering chiang mai and northern thailand.
A scientist brings her teenage daughter to a remote region of madagascar, where her determination to save endangered lemurs puts their relationship and safety at risk. If the official firefighting teams are not available or if the fire is located deep in the jungle, it is usually down to the volunteers to sort it out. When the high season rolls around between october and february, the increased traffic adds to the air pollution. The period of january to march is infamously known as the smoky season in chiang mai. The early effects of burning season in chiang mai, thailand getting towards the end of february here in chiang, mai, thailand and burning season is getting underway. Although a number of different brands of facemaskrespirator are represented locally, by far the most popular for everyday use during chiang mai s crop burning season are the sundry disposable 3m particulate respirators, in particular the n95 and p2 graded models. Theres no official dates of the start and finish of burning season.
Everything you want to know about burning season in chiang mai. We have considered chiang mai but have heard this is during the burning season. A survivors guide to chiang mais burning season iglu. The reality of visiting northern thailand during the. We have considered chiang mai but have heard this is during the burning. Officially burning season in chiang mai is from march 1st april 12th every year but can start a week before or after depending on the weather and rain. Burning season in chiangmai thailand lonely planet.
Is biochar the solution to northern thailands annual smoke problem. Burning season 2016 was a particularly lengthy burning season, which continued on until may. Burning season in chiang mai chiang mai burning season. Burning season in chiang mai when is it, how bad is it. These mountains create a valley that traps the dense vehicle smog and cropburning smoke over chiang mai. We are bringing our family to thailand the first 10 days of april. The name burning season comes from the act of northern thais burning the old crops to make way for the new planting season. Im going to be in thailand from the 10th of feb to the 1st of march in 2016 and was really excited to go to chiang mai and issan. Northern thailand is manageable during the burning season but it is miserable for those last few weeks before songkran if youre a tourist and you want to do things. Every year its the same story in chiang mai and northern thailand.
Citylife speaks to michael shafer, director of warm heart foundation. Chiang mai vs hua hin outside of the normal tourist areas. Chiang mai is also surrounded by doi suthep, doi saket, doi inthanon, and doi khun tan. Ferdinand explained that during the burning season, the group follows no set plan as each case is different. Chiang mai wasnt anywhere near that, so we decided to don face masks and suck it up. Citynews chiang mai governor, pawin chamniprasat, has announced a new burning schedule that he asks all farmers and land owners to follow as to help reduce the amount of smoke during this years burning season. If living in chiang mai has such a pollution problem for so many months during the burning season, what makes expats love this place so much. Chiang mai vs hua hin outside of the normal tourist areas and outside of burning season archived this topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. Sadly, for two months or more every year the citys attraction is.
Even though its bearable to stay in chiang mai during burning season, and if you are young and otherwise healthy you can make it through without any immediate health issues, if you can leave, just go somewhere else for a few weeks while it clears up. As you may have noticed on facebook, thaivisa, and reddit, the posts and confusion is almost nonstop. I was wondering if anyone had a local report on the climate. If you are concerned, why not make plans now for an alternative. On may the 8th a devastating vision met us all in chiang mai when we saw our beautiful mountain ablaze. Ive been to chiang mai a few times and it looks like i might be back in midfeb for a month. That generally means about 67 weeks of the year where chiang mai is best avoided.
Your date feb 22 stands at the cusp of the hot season smog season. Burning season in chiang mai chiang mai message board. Ill be in thailand in a couple weeks and was hoping to spend some time in the north. We are also planning to go to bangkok and phuket area.
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