Visit Authors Webpage Today we talk about that dreaded time of the year in Chiang Mai, Thailand.......Burning Season or known as Smoke Season. We are midway through the Burning in Chiang Mai for 2022 and I head out to show you, just how bad the Thailand air quality and pollution are now. Living in Chiang Mai is great but for a few months of the year, we all have to deal with this toxic air pollution, that covers the city. How bad is it this year? Are the aqi levels high? Let's find out. Walk-About Wayne video.