The fire started a few days before, and it has been going on for more than two weeks. Apparently, the traditional slash-and-burn farmers set fire on the grass and the corn bushes. The fire got out of control. Perhaps this also started the forest fires in different areas in the mountains of Tachilek. Now the
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Living in haze
One dark night while my wife and I were riding our motorcycle in the highway, my wife saw blazing fires in the mountains of Tachilek, a Myanmar town just across the border. She kept telling me to look at the sight, but I could not risk taking a glance and take away my eyes off the road, we might end up in a ditch.
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do you know where the masks were distributed? we would love to get a hold of some (of the legitimate ones) for some of the rural villagers who have to spend all day working out in the haze.
we haven't seen the sun in Chiang Rai in well over a week. it's kind of eerie, the rainy season can't come soon enough.
Hi Paul,
Like you I really been on the look out for the masks but I think they are doing it only to some selected areas.
I actually saw the sun early morning. Here you can only see the sun in the afternoon.
I heard sounds of thunder last night but we were disappointed when the rain didn't fall.
Thanks for the visit and the comments. By the way, you have a nice site.
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