Chiang Mai and burning season go together like peanut butter and jam on a sandwich! Yeah, sometimes you get lucky, but know that it's gonna happen off and on. Pray for rain and hope that it isn't as bad this time around. The other good news is that you CAN escape to the islands...hop a plane or ride a train to get outta there.
We were in ChM during this time now in 2019 (Jan-Sep) some days it was over 500/ we were wearing masks going to school at Pantip plaza 4th floor, and people looked at us as we were mad, we did not mind. Just wanted to protect ourself. We LOVED ChM then even though and still do, would not hesitate to come again even if it was bad air..so much that makes it worth it!
Thanks for this video, I love Chiang Mai, I have been there when it was really bad, And I did get very ill from the pollution, I know for me the best time of year is May to December, But I would still live there. Look forward to your next video
Every place has good and bad things about it. Chiang Mai is beautiful and a wonderful place to visit and live. Obviously each person is different with their own health and physical sensitivities. If people are worried about they should try to experience it before locking in a move here.
I was scheduled to stay there February 5th to 7th but I had to postpone until late March because immigration needed my passport all that weekend for my extension
Hey I enjoy your vids. Question. What visa are you on? My tourist visa expires in a few days so I’m looking to see how everyone stays for multiple years without retiring. Thanks. 🙏🏻
Hello thanks for the video, but I will like to know the situation atm? As you say is more an expat worries but I am coming with a kid of 2 years the 28 of march, and I do not want to do this if exist the risk to put in danger her health (or ours). Could you pls help me with your advice since you are there?
Good news about the burning season. ASEAN announced a goal of reducing it by 35 % next year. Also a very high fed. Judge wrote government an asking what their short and long term plans were for reducing the smoke. A cannot believe you did not report this.
Although, Thailand Is Heavily Dependent On Tourism, It'd Take A Consistent Mass Exodus Of Tourist During The Burning Seasons, In Order To MAYBE Prompt The Government To Address The Matter.😷 Moreover, Because The Majority Of Regions In Thailand Are Affected From Bangkok To Chang Mai To Pattaya, Addressing It Internally Will Potentially Give Them More Cache, When They'll Need To Address It With The Other Neighboring Countries.
Chiang Mai is worse than Bangkok because many of the farmers are non Thai id holder. Thai farmers got subsidies to convert to modern farming practices but so many villages and farms are in the hands of the ex Burmese who lacking Thai ids get no help from the government. Several chiang mai based ngos try to help but Covid dropped fundraising efforts. A contact in one shared intel that the farmers themselves struggled with last years rampant burning so this year may be better for that reason. I would often go to Cm around Chinese new year got 10 days and could still run up doi pui doi suthep etc but could not bid it fir much more than that.
I really don't remember it being much of an issue when I lived there in 06/07/08. Probably because there were no youtubers or Facebook groups full of a certain nationality (you know who you are) whinging about it online. People just had to get on with it.
you may have gotten lucky those years, when i was there in apr 2019 it was really really bad, (i've since learned to avoid the burning months). it's prob the only factor keeping me away from staying long term in CM, can't be good for health. agree with jon that pollution in bangkok is bad too. if i moved to thailand long term i would prob choose Phuket/Krabi.
I've being in Chang Mai for last 2 weeks, no smoke or burning for now. Im gping to udon Thani Sunday, do you know if there's buring issues there, or air quality?? I could research it, but the net always seems to.provide half truth's 'n whole lies
It was a beautiful day today in Chiang Mai. Blue sky and fresh air. Walked around the city for hours, I guess time will tell.
Yep, little bit worse today but still not too bad
March and April are brutal, not due to the burning of the fields, for me it’s the heat and humidity. 🥵
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Chiang Mai and burning season go together like peanut butter and jam on a sandwich!
Yeah, sometimes you get lucky, but know that it's gonna happen off and on. Pray for rain and hope that it isn't as bad this time around.
The other good news is that you CAN escape to the islands...hop a plane or ride a train to get outta there.
We were in ChM during this time now in 2019 (Jan-Sep) some days it was over 500/ we were wearing masks going to school at Pantip plaza 4th floor, and people looked at us as we were mad, we did not mind. Just wanted to protect ourself. We LOVED ChM then even though and still do, would not hesitate to come again even if it was bad air..so much that makes it worth it!
Thanks for this video, I love Chiang Mai, I have been there when it was really bad, And I did get very ill from the pollution, I know for me the best time of year is May to December, But I would still live there. Look forward to your next video
Thanks mate, appreciate the comment!
Every place has good and bad things about it. Chiang Mai is beautiful and a wonderful place to visit and live. Obviously each person is different with their own health and physical sensitivities. If people are worried about they should try to experience it before locking in a move here.
Motorcycle really impressed me 😅
I was scheduled to stay there February 5th to 7th but I had to postpone until late March because immigration needed my passport all that weekend for my extension
Hey I enjoy your vids.
Question. What visa are you on? My tourist visa expires in a few days so I’m looking to see how everyone stays for multiple years without retiring. Thanks. 🙏🏻
Thanks mate, I have an extension based on Thai family
Hello thanks for the video, but I will like to know the situation atm? As you say is more an expat worries but I am coming with a kid of 2 years the 28 of march, and I do not want to do this if exist the risk to put in danger her health (or ours). Could you pls help me with your advice since you are there?
Good news about the burning season. ASEAN announced a goal of reducing it by 35 % next year. Also a very high fed. Judge wrote government an asking what their short and long term plans were for reducing the smoke. A cannot believe you did not report this.
first burning season for me, fnding it pretty mild...so far...
We just had the warning over the PA in the village that ‘no burning allowed’ . Fines and jail time if they catch h you burning !
Ah yeah, had one of those recently as well!
Although, Thailand Is Heavily Dependent On Tourism, It'd Take A Consistent Mass Exodus Of Tourist During The Burning Seasons, In Order To MAYBE Prompt The Government To Address The Matter.😷
Moreover, Because The Majority Of Regions In Thailand Are Affected From Bangkok To Chang Mai To Pattaya, Addressing It Internally Will Potentially Give Them More Cache, When They'll Need To Address It With The Other Neighboring Countries.
Chiang Mai is worse than Bangkok because many of the farmers are non Thai id holder. Thai farmers got subsidies to convert to modern farming practices but so many villages and farms are in the hands of the ex Burmese who lacking Thai ids get no help from the government. Several chiang mai based ngos try to help but Covid dropped fundraising efforts. A contact in one shared intel that the farmers themselves struggled with last years rampant burning so this year may be better for that reason. I would often go to Cm around Chinese new year got 10 days and could still run up doi pui doi suthep etc but could not bid it fir much more than that.
I really don't remember it being much of an issue when I lived there in 06/07/08. Probably because there were no youtubers or Facebook groups full of a certain nationality (you know who you are) whinging about it online. People just had to get on with it.
you may have gotten lucky those years, when i was there in apr 2019 it was really really bad, (i've since learned to avoid the burning months). it's prob the only factor keeping me away from staying long term in CM, can't be good for health. agree with jon that pollution in bangkok is bad too. if i moved to thailand long term i would prob choose Phuket/Krabi.
Don’t be a coward! Put a name on it or shut up 🤷♂️
I've being in Chang Mai for last 2 weeks, no smoke or burning for now.
Im gping to udon Thani Sunday, do you know if there's buring issues there, or air quality??
I could research it, but the net always seems to.provide half truth's 'n whole lies
Not sure tbh how things are in Udon Thani