In their first stop across Asia’s megacities, environmental journalists Chermaine Lee and Khoa Tran head to Bangkok, Thailand. The government’s blind eye towards pollution has left Bangkok’s air quality in shambles. Will efforts by environmental advocates lead to changes in the environmental laws there or is the government’s lack of action taking Bangkok down a path of toxic air for the foreseeable future?
Guests (in order of appearance):
Weenarin Lulitanonda, Thailand Clean Air Network
Dr. Surat Bualert, Kasetsart University
Lynn Ocharoenchai, Youth Climate Activist
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Check out the research from the Heinrich Boell Foundation in Hong Kong, India, and Southeast Asia.
Production credits:
Producer and Co-Host: Khoa Tran
Co-Host: Chermaine Lee
Sound Engineer: Avery Choi
Associate Producer: Jack Lee
Executive Producer: Marcy Trent Long
Intro/outro music: Alex Mauboussin
Music from Free Music Archive: Kai Engel, Mumbai Traffic, Ambiance, Children Playing, Children footsteps and laughter, Fire burning
Other Sound Effects: Hong Kong Street Noise recorded by Wilson Lee, Grace Wong, Chun To Yeung
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