Ecological problems of Thailand.
Thailand, though a tourist country, is very dirty. Although maybe just the same and
that's why it is so polluted.. The capital — Bangkok-is considered one of the most
polluted megacities in the world. Undoubtedly, air pollution is considered one of the most acute environmental problems.
There is a huge amount of transport going around Thailand. After all, almost every adult resident has his own moped or motorcycle, and the total number of residents exceeds 68.5 million people.
Now it is even difficult to just walk through the streets, as they just vary everywhere
most of these mopeds. In this regard, over the past decades, the death rate of the local
population from polluted air is more than 49 thousand people annually.
It is also worth noting that numerous industrial enterprises also have a very strong impact on air quality. In many localities in Thailand, the level of permissible pollution is exceeded by 4, exceeding 5 times.
Often people see above them not a blue, clear sky, but a grayish cloud, which
consists entirely of small solid particles that, when ingested, cause acute respiratory diseases
Now local residents are required to wear special protective masks to preserve their health. And improvements are not planned until 2029. By this year, the state authorities plan to transfer local industrial enterprises to environmentally friendly production.
However, according to experts, this is all unlikely, since the country simply does not have the resources for this, and maybe even the desire.
There is also a serious problem with the processing of garbage waste in Thailand.
Almost all cities, large and small, are simply mired in garbage. Plastic bottles, wrappers and other waste are everywhere.
As of 2018, up to 27 million tons
of solid household waste is emitted annually in Thailand. And the vast majority of them remain unprocessed, and rot somewhere on the outskirts of cities.