S15E1: Bangkok | Toxic Air

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

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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