Click to add yours! Compressed gas to remove debris from hard to reach areas, the Lazer Air Duster 200ml can be used on all printers, keyboards and office equipment. Out of stock Try your local store Find your local store Please note that not all products are available at all stores and some products are seasonal. Signup for our newsletterJoin us for the latest news, offers & ideas from Poundland. You have successfully signed up and will hear from us shortly. Collections & Our Stores Sign up for our emailsAll Vax products come with up to 6 year warranty All machines and solutions come with free nominated day delivery Free expert support with all of our productsYes, we can ship your packages via EMS, AIR, SAL, and Surface Mail. Yes, we can ship your packages via EMS, AIR, SAL, and Surface Mail. Wow, so many shipping methods I can choose! Yes, we will then ship out the package from our warehouse to you. Can I ship my purchases to tenso's warehouse?

Yes, you can shop at your favorite online stores. You don't even have to be familiar with Japanese sites! Can I shop at my favorite Japanese shops, like Rakuten and Amazon? Just one-time registration,and you can get Japanese items in 3 simple steps. Handy and reliable consolidation! A customer from America who wants to buy cosmetics and daily necessitiesair purifiers for college dorms I need facemasks and a water bottle, but they are sold at different online shops…air duct cleaning concord ncThey offer a good-value-for-money consolidation service with sturdy packing!heaven fresh air purifier 380 A variety of items from different shops arrive everyday. We seal items that may contain liquids using plastic bags as an extra precaution.

As you can see, we handle your parcel with extra care. We fill up the small gaps with air bags. It is very reliable.See how carefully they are packed! Pursuit of customer satisfaction A customer from Finland who wants to drink Japanese Sake Oh no, I'm almost out of my favorite sake! Japanese alcohol is very popular among my friends. We provide Styrofoam packaging to protect fragile bottles. Look, a perfect fit! And for bottles that don't fit the Styrofoam packaging… I decided to try something different and order a plum wine. Oh wow, it's here already! If the packaging is always this great, I'm definitely ordering more.Now the only thing I have to worry about is whether or not to share with my friends. A customer from China who desperately needs a Japanese air purifier These PM2.5 and hayfeaver are driving me crazy… I seriously need an air purifier… Maybe I should try the Japanese ones! But the size is too big, how can I get it shipped to my home?!

You can count on us! Large appliances and fishing rods are also our customers' favorites! We have wide experience in handling those kinds of items! The tenso warehouse is huge enough to fit packages in various shapes and sizes. Thanks to the Japanese air purifier I can finally breathe! I shall be excellent at my job because I feel great! Reliable customer support serviceNorthern Region BrandstorePrangin Mall PenangA1/K01 First Floor (Atrium A), No.33, Jalan Dr.Lim Chwee Leong, 10100 Pulau Pinang. Gurney Plaza,Penang170-B1-23A, Plaza Gurney, Persiaran Gurney, 10250 Pulau Pinang. Sunway Carnival Mall Penang3068, Jalan Todak, Pusat Bandar Seberang Jaya, Seberang Jaya, 13700 Pulau Pinang. First Avenue Mall Penang4th Floor, Location O, First Avenue Mall, Jalan Magazine, 10300 Pulau Pinang. Tesco Taiping(In Front Tesco Entrance 1)Adhoc New 1, Lot 38, Jalan Istana Larut, 34000 Taiping, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia. Tesco Egate PenangP34, 2nd Floor Tesco Penang, No.1, Jalan Tengku Kudin 1, Bandar Jelutong, 11700 Penang, Malaysia. 

  Mydin Bertam, PenangP-13 Ground Floor,no.2243,jalan Tun Hamdan Syeikh Tahir, Bandar Putra Bertam, 13200 Batas Kepala, Pulau Pinang. Tesco Kulim,KedahNew Lot 3, First Floor Tesco Kulim, No.386, Jalan Lembah Impiana 9, Lembah Impiana 3, 09000 Kulim, Kedah. Queensbay Mall, Penang 2F-K5, 100, Persiaran Bayan indah, Queensbay, 14300 Bayan Lepas, Giant SuperstoreSunway CityPS27, NO.2, Jalan SCI 2/2, Sunway City Ipoh, 31150 Ipoh.  Tesco Ipoh GardenPromo 7, No.2, Jalan Jambu, Taman The Teng Seng, 31400 Ipoh.  TF Sungai Siput (U), IpohN10, No.1, Persiaran Komersial1, Komersial Waterfront, 21100 Sg. Siput (U) Perak.  Billion Langkawi Main Entrance,Ground Floor, Billion Duty Free Langkawi Fair Shopping Mall, Jalan Persiaran Putra, 07000 Langkawi, Kedah. Alor Star Mall  GK-01A, Alor Star Mall, Kawasan Perusahaan Tandop Baru, 05400 Alor Setar, Kedah Darul Aman.  Kompleks C Mart Arau  K6, Kompleks Tok Arau, No.60B, Tingkat 1, Jalan Arau - Kodiang, 02600 Arau, Perlis. The time of year infamously known as Chiang Mai’s smoky season has arrived.

Perhaps one of travelers’ biggest worries is planning a trip to northern Thailand and not knowing how bad the air quality is. After living through several of Chiang Mai’s smoky seasons, here’s what you can generally expect during the worst of it and how to handle it.This post has last been updated as of April 2016.Chiang Mai’s hot smoky season doesn’t get into full swing until March but we’ve noticed the beginnings of haziness as early as January and extending through the end of April. The smoky season is caused by several different factors, although we can’t say for certain which is the biggest contributor.It’s well-known that local farmers burn fields and brush to get ready for a new season of crops. We’ve driven past farmland just outside Chiang Mai’s Old City and smoke trails can be easily seen from the road. We’ve also seen smoke wafting up from the hills and nearby mountains. Locals also burn their trash, but that is arguably a year-round thing.Additionally, it’s hard to miss the dark grey smog spewing from vehicles’ exhaust pipes, particularly from Chiang Mai’s songthaews and tuk tuks. 

When the high season rolls around between October and February, the increased traffic adds to the air pollution.Chiang Mai is also surrounded by Doi Suthep, Doi Saket, Doi Inthanon,  and Doi Khun Tan. These mountains help to create a valley that traps the dense vehicle smog and crop burning smoke over Chiang Mai.And not to be forgotten, the last rainstorm passes through Chiang Mai near the end of October. No frequent rain to clean the air means that by the time it’s March, the land and air are dry and dusty.Chiang Mai’s smoky season is apparent by it’s typical robin egg blue skies replaced by a dingy yellow haze, lack of visibility, and a lingering campfire smell in the air. Even nearby hills and buildings can be difficult to see and often disappear entirely on bad days. On the worst days the local mountain, Doi Suthep, cannot be seen and even the sun is muted to a glowing orange ball in the sky.The smell of smoke lingers in the air. We smell it in the morning when we first step outside or open our windows.

When we go out for the evening or line dry our laundry, our clothes and hair smell like we’ve been hanging out around a bonfire.We also noticed that many surfaces develop a thin gritty film on them and often we can see the dust clouds hanging in the air that are created by passing cars and nearby construction.The dust, dirt, and smoke particles contribute to a poor air quality index (AQI). Particles that are smaller than 10 microns in diameter (PM10 or less) are considered to have adverse health effects, particularly PM2.5. Carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, and sulfur dioxide also contribute to AQI levels. Levels constantly swing between 101 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) and 200 (Unhealthy).Chiang Mai’s AQI levels can be viewed in real-time, although this site doesn’t show seasonal trends or a yearly comparison. For those who are interested in conveniently monitoring the air quality, there’s also an app called Air4Thai  available for Android and Apple smartphones.In general, the higher the AQI, the hazier it is and the greater toll it can take on your lungs.

Some people may also experience sinus trouble. For others, the smog can cause bronchial inflammation, labored breathing, or an asthma attack.For those concerned with the adverse health effects caused by the increased air pollution during Chiang Mai’s smoky season, there are a few options to keep you healthy, both indoors and outdoors.Simply staying indoors during the hottest times in the afternoon will do wonders for most people. Chiang Mai’s smoky season also coincides with some of the hottest temperatures of the year, so we find ourselves preferring to go out in the mornings and evenings anyways. We make sure to keep our windows shut, too, and turn on the fan if we want air circulation in our house. If the smog is bothersome while you’re outside, wearing face masks with a proper filter grade will protect your lungs and sinuses.These are not the cheap surgical look-a-like masks that can be purchased at 7-Elevens and mini Tescos or FamilyMarts. We’ve seen local Thai’s wearing these thin white masks during the burning season but they don’t protect the lungs from the finer particles. 

Instead, look for a mask that specifically advertises a filter grading of at least N95. These masks should also fit snugly around the nose and mouth and there should be no open gaps on the sides to allow unfiltered air in. We’ve been able to purchase masks like this at large department stores such as HomePro or hardware stores featuring 3M products. Masks generally cost around 150 baht ($5 USD) each.Air conditioning units can filter the air for larger particles, such as lint and hair. However, investing in a stand-up air filter for your home or apartment can keep your lungs and sinuses happy indoors because it traps the smaller particles.There are many brands on the market and are generally accessible at the major home appliance stores and supercenters, such as HomePro. These air purifiers are expensive, but it’s worth the investment for people who are more sensitive to the air quality.Although we don’t have an indoor air filter, we use a neti pot to clean out our sinuses from time to time.

We bought ours from a small pharmacy at Chiang Mai Gate and use it when the dust and smoke makes our noses itch. There are different brands and styles of neti pots, but we prefer the squeezable ones to the ones that work off gravity alone.Otherwise, you can do what we’ve planned to do and vacation in the southern beach regions of Thailand. The crop burnings are so few and far between that they affect the air quality much less. We’ve recommended this to others in the past. We first arrived in Chiang Mai in March 2013 right as the burning season was kicking into high gear. We noticed the haziness and lingering smell of a campfire, but weren’t overly affected by the dry heat or the smoke at the time. We attributed this to being preoccupied with getting settled into our new apartment and being so excited about finally moving to Thailand.Every year since – 2014, 2015, and 2016 – Chiang Mai’s smoky season has seem to worsen. We did invest in face masks with the proper N95 filter grade. 

Chris noticed that his sinuses flared up when he didn’t use his mask outside when we were on our motorbike. We also adjusted our schedule and stayed inside between 2pm and 6pm when we thought it was the hottest. We also generally avoided outdoor restaurants and cafés.It wasn’t until the rain showed up sporadically in April and May that we noticed an improvement in the visibility and the air quality.Chiang Mai’s smoky season can make you physically uncomfortable and you definitely miss out on the picturesque views. It’s no wonder why tourists are hesitant to visit Chiang Mai during the burning season and why locals tend to vacation down south during this time.We personally recommend visiting northern Thailand in February, March, or April if you have breathing problems triggered by air pollution. However, we think most people will enjoy their time here as long as they know the limitations of their own body and use caution when outside. After all, we’re sure almost anyone would be thrilled to spend time in Chiang Mai, smoky season or not!