10 February 2024

Miscellaneous

Contents:
  1. Heat, Cold, and Pollution, 
  2. Department Stores and Supermarkets, 
  3. International Schools. 


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1 — Heat, Cold, and Pollution


Average temperatures and rainfall over the year in Doi Saket: See Doi Saket Monthly Climate Average by WorldWeatherOnline.com

For more climate data on the Chiang Mai region please see weather-and-climate.com and the climate table for Chiang Mai in Wikipedia.

The hottest months are from March to May, and the months with the heaviest rainfall are August and September.

The coolest nights last a few weeks in December and January with a long-term average of +15°C (59°F). The lowest recorded temperature at Baan Sammi on a few nights in the last 20 years was +9°C (48°F).

Burning a rice field after harvest

Air pollution: Throughout the Chiang Mai intermountain plain, and possibly beyond, the air pollution is heavy for many weeks during the hot season, mainly from April (March) to May. The pollution is chiefly caused by burning harvested rice fields, forests and cleared areas in the mountains, vegetation along roadsides, and garbage mainly in remote villages, and, in addition in the city, by the exhaust of motorized traffic. The main source of pollution might be Borneo and Sumatra where large areas are burnt down, and the regional sources add to this.

The Thai Pollution Control Department provides accurate data throughout Thailand. Overall, there are only a few more than 50 measuring stations, all of which are located in urban areas, which are usually more polluted than the countryside. The closest stations to our site are Si Phum, Mueang, Chiang Mai (ID 36r), Chang Phueak, Mueang, Chiang Mai (ID 35t), and Nai Mueang, Mueang, Lamphun (ID 68t), all in dense urban areas.

Nowadays, in the Doi Saket area and elsewhere in Chiang Mai Province, burn down of rice fields or roadsides has markedly decreased as compared to several years ago, and, due to much pressure from the public, it can be assumed that pollution will continue decreasing for the next years. Since in our area vehicles regularly collect garbage once every week, the burning of garbage by villagers has become rather rare, but some of them still burn down heaps of wood and leaf litter occasionally. At Baan Sammi, all such litter will be processed into compost on our compost heaps.



2 — Department Stores and Supermarkets in Chiang Mai




Selective List of Department Stores and Supermarkets in Chiang Mai / Kaufhäuser und Supermärkte in Chiang Mai

Lotus's , former Tesco-Lotus (2001–2021), a retail chain running department stores (6 in town) and supermarkets.
https://www.lotuss.com/en

Central Department Stores, with Tops Supermarkets:
Central Festival.
(Central Kat Suan Kaeo ceased operation due to the Corona Pandemic).

Robinson Department Stores, with Tops Supermarkets:
Central Airport Plaza.

Baan & Beyond Chiang Mai (BnB) (บ้านแอนด์บียอนด์ เชียงใหม่), with Power Buy and Office Mate:
behind Central Airport Plaza.

BigC Department Stores and Supermarkets:
BigC Extra on Super Highway, BigC at Tha Sala, BigC at Mae Hia ("Hang Dong").
BigC on Google Search.

Makro Department Stores and Supermarkets:
Super Highway, Hang Dong Rd.

Promenada shopping mall, with Rimping Supermarket:
Promenada Resort Mall.
(Ceased operation due to the Corona Pandemic)

Rimping Supermarkets:
7 supermarkets in town.

Kasem Stores:
Warorot Market, Nimmanhemin Rd.



3 — International Schools in Chiang Mai




Directories of International Schools in Chiang Mai

https://educationdestinationasia.com/schools/chiang-mai