Drone Video Archives - Ally Taylor Good Life in Chiang Mai Thailand

Chiang Mai Burning Season Smokey Flight Comparison over Mae Wang

Ally — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 05:19:54 +0000

This year, the Chiang Mai Burning Season in Northern Thailand is proving to be worse than last year and appears to be lasting longer than some people hoped. This video shows 3 drone flights on the 1 April 2023 and compares the same location flights of 13 February and 10 March 2023. Huai Manao https://goo.gl/maps/86VR1YudeXVqQnNm7…

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The Burning Season and Hed Thob in Chiang Mai

Ally — Sat, 11 Mar 2023 11:07:21 +0000

This video discusses various aspects of the burning season and Hed Thop in Chiang Mai. Puff Ball mushrooms are locally called Hed Thop and are an extremely lucrative product that people throughout SE Asia harvest from forests. Many people believe that burning the forest undergrowth improves their harvest, despite scientific advice disproving their belief. The…

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Chiang Mai Smog and Ban Pong Landscape during the smokey season of 2023

Ally — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 14:00:21 +0000

This video shows Chiang Mai Smog and Ban Pong Landscape, including a visit to Wat Pa Phut Photchanaram (วัดป่าพุทธพจนาราม), a forest temple in the area of Ban Pong. The numerous quarry excavations of land, forming large pits now filled with ground water are hidden from ground level view but are easily visible from above. The…

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Chiang Mai Governor Bans Fires

Ally — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 09:45:51 +0000

The Chiang Mai Governor Bans Fires each year and this week, Nirat Pongsitthaworn has officially announced the 2023 date range of 15 February through to 30 April 2023. The ban will prohibit open burning throughout the province of Chiang Mai. This video commences in the area of Huai Manao Reservoir and subsequently moves to Don…

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Chiang Mai flood water continues to rise at Doi Tao

Ally — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 03:54:08 +0000

As Chiang Mai flood water continues to rise at Doi Tao, restaurant and home owners react to the changing situation, adjusting the positions of their rafts and making timely repairs to the pontoons. I watch monks shuttle people and vehicles from marooned areas of the valley with their ferry service and fly a drone above…

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Chiang Mai Flood water comes from Mae Ngat Dam and Mae Taeng River

Ally — Sat, 08 Oct 2022 04:21:15 +0000

Chiang Mai Flood water comes from Mae Ngat Dam and Mae Taeng River, as well as other tributaries upstream. Mae Ngat’s full name is Mae Ngat Somboon Chon Dam and currently 7 October) stated to be at 90% full. After flying over the Mae Ngat area, I check out the Mae Taeng Irrigation Project to…

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Mae Khan River in Chiang Mai Burst its Banks Flooding Farms and Villages

Ally — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 11:39:46 +0000

The Mae Khan River in Chiang Mai Burst its banks this week and caused widespread damage for farmers and villagers. This valley area is year round a very productive faming community and the flooding of the Mae Khan has now deposited a thick layer of sand from the heavy torrents carried down from Samoeng. This…

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Chiang Mai Mae Kuang Udom Thara Dam is more than 85% Full

Ally — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 09:52:53 +0000

This video shows Chiang Mai Mae Kuang Udom Thara Dam when it is more than 85% full of water. The road from the Dam Wall to the Suspension Bridge is submerged under water so the Irrigation Department have created a new route over the mountain to allow traffic to continue it’s route via the bridge.…

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San Patong and Doi Lo Flooded Rivers สันป่าตอง ดอยหล่อ น้ำท่วม

Ally — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 12:00:27 +0000

Today I fly a drone over San Patong and Doi Lo flooded rivers. Firstly I visit the confluence of the Mae Wang and the Mae Khan, 2 rivers bringing water from the mountain range to the west of the Ping River Basin. Next I visit the confluence of the 2 joined rivers with the Mae…

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Visit to the Ping River Flood of Doi Tao and the Cliff of a Leaping Tiger in Chiang Mai

Ally — Sat, 17 Sep 2022 12:15:52 +0000

Today I visit Doi Tao to look at the Ping River Flood Plain, watching the boats, enjoying the magnificent clouds and views across the water to the mountains and soaking up the wonderful atmosphere I feel when I visit this place. After capturing aerial images using a drone, we visit the Cliff of a Leaping…

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