Pattaya fog causes alarm

Posted by admin on December 20th, 2009 filed in Beach areas, Entertainment, Hotels and resorts, Thai habits, Water sports, just visiting, sightseeing

People have been alarmed by a thick fog which has descended on Pattaya which was thought to be caused by a toxic substance. Fingers were pointed at the Laem Chabang and Map Ta Phut and industrial estates but after tests were conducted by meteorologists but there was nothing that suggested such a link.

Deputy Mayor Wirawat Khakhai told reporters that the scientist’s “weather mobile” determined that the fog was formed by cold area from northern Thailand that blew over the area and then converged with humid warmer currents from the Kingdom’s south. As the fog was a few degrees cooler then the air it was moving into it became a good deal denser than usually appears in the region during this time of the year.

Alarm has been raised about the quality of air around Pattaya for some time with readings of 280 microns/sqm of dust particles being recorded during particularly dry spells. Any reading more than 120 is considered unhealthy for breathing. Air pollution has been linked to a number of respiratory illnesses and conditions.