Fighting to breathe
On the road to the Bangkok gubernatorial election, the ‘Bangkok Post’ is running the City Speak series, focusing on issues facing the capital. We open the series with a look at air pollution.
Despite the government’s efforts to tackle the seasonal haze problem in the capital, dense clouds of smog reappeared and blanketed the city once again in November when the weather turned cool and dry, marking the return of the severe air pollution in Bangkok.
The thick grey smog not only affects the environment, as it is made up of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), but it can also cause cardiovascular and…
