S15E1: Bangkok | Toxic Air
from Sustainable Asia
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 Sign up to find out when new Sustainable Asia seasons are launched and review us on listennotes! 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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In the quest to explore clean air troubles around Asia, Khoa Tran and Chermaine Lee start this five episode series in Bangkok, Thailand and uncover the environmental battles being fought on a daily basis.
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