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T_Dog, on 2012-05-18 07:23:13, said:
Last week I saw a good smokey burn right across the highway from one of the "Stop Burning" billboards that have been put up. Would have made a great photo had I been carrying my camera.
#5309869 Smoke, Smog, Dust 2012 Chiang Mai
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on 2012-05-18 08:45:50
Would have been even more classic if the sign was burning too.
#5123361 Smoke, Smog, Dust 2012 Chiang Mai
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on 2012-03-10 18:25:31
Video comparing the pollution with the normal season..... Burning in Thailand is a way of life and here is what the result looks like from the air.
#5095268 Smoke, Smog, Dust 2012 Chiang Mai
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on 2012-02-28 18:40:19
Following on my advice on where to buy a proper respirator . . here's my political advice/rant:
1. If many tourists start wearing masks (in fact as many as possible... as a protest) . . maybe the authorities will get a little worried about the prospects of losing revenue.
2. If everyone posts warnings on all possible tourist sites . . Thorn Tree, Agoda, etc. etc.. this will put on further political/media pressure on the Thai government to take action. (they may have to upset their farming constituency - it will come down to the health and tourist lobbies versus the farming lobby - a straight fight.
3. One powerful influence, as we have seen lately on terrorism, is the Official Travel Advisory Warnings given out by embassies here in Thailand and foreign ministries abroad. The Thai media and Government are VERY VERY sensitive to negative warnings from embassies. So, can we (concerned farangs) put pressure on our respective Ambassadors, and foreign ministries to issue TRAVEL WARNING ADVISORIES for Northern Thailand - as they SHOULD. So, any suggestions anyone - the main pressure to act on the Ambassadors will be foreing media pressure - letters to our 'home' media that the ambassadors are not looking after the health and safety of potential tourists!! Who can initiate this? Hey, lets all just simply RING our embassies and compain/harass/annoy them into taking action. Lets ask questions of the ambassadors.
Vin
1. If many tourists start wearing masks (in fact as many as possible... as a protest) . . maybe the authorities will get a little worried about the prospects of losing revenue.
2. If everyone posts warnings on all possible tourist sites . . Thorn Tree, Agoda, etc. etc.. this will put on further political/media pressure on the Thai government to take action. (they may have to upset their farming constituency - it will come down to the health and tourist lobbies versus the farming lobby - a straight fight.
3. One powerful influence, as we have seen lately on terrorism, is the Official Travel Advisory Warnings given out by embassies here in Thailand and foreign ministries abroad. The Thai media and Government are VERY VERY sensitive to negative warnings from embassies. So, can we (concerned farangs) put pressure on our respective Ambassadors, and foreign ministries to issue TRAVEL WARNING ADVISORIES for Northern Thailand - as they SHOULD. So, any suggestions anyone - the main pressure to act on the Ambassadors will be foreing media pressure - letters to our 'home' media that the ambassadors are not looking after the health and safety of potential tourists!! Who can initiate this? Hey, lets all just simply RING our embassies and compain/harass/annoy them into taking action. Lets ask questions of the ambassadors.
Vin
