Today I started coughing badly as my lungs are trying to get rid of the smoke that accumulated in there. All of the people in the house were coughing weeks before I did. I think, physically I am stronger but the smoke has been getting heavier each day and even the stronger ones are starting to succumbed to the pollution. We have not seen the sun and the blue sky for two weeks now. And because the sun could not penetrate the thick smog, it is still abnormally cold for supposed to be a hot summer.
The smog came from the farmers in Myanmar and Northern. They are burning the fields on the mountain in preparation for the next planting season. The people in Mae Sai are used to it. This kind of farming is traditionally being practiced for centuries.
We are desperate for rain. A whole day of heavy rain will clear the sky and clean up the air. It rained last night but it was a drizzle which is not enough. However, it is a good sign that rain is coming soon, we are praying that it would be sooner.
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2 comments:
Joey,
Not sure if you've noticed but I'm giving away a number of books on my blog (http://www.subrationedei.com/2010/04/free-books-continuously-updated.html)
Let me know if there's any you would like or would otherwise find useful (don't worry about postage - I'll cover the cost).
Richard,
Yes, I read it on your blog but I thought about the postage too. I will go there and look whatever would be useful. Thanks.
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