Environmental Problems in Bangkok

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Environmental Problems in Bangkok

Air pollution

Traffic is one of the most important causes of air pollution in

Bangkok. Bangkok traffic was said to create high level of dust

particles, and Carbon Monoxide. BMTA buses, trucks and smaller

transport vans were frequently stopped for on-the-road checking.

The rapid growth of Bangkok has severely stained its facilities and

led to a number of serious problems. The city now has over a million

registered motor vehicles and because of the limited road surface,

traffic congestion is heavy in central areas. Many spots have been

declared that air quality were seriously sub-standard. There has been

continuing monitoring of air quality at several places with recorded

high level traffic jam.

Water Pollution

According to several studies, there are three main sources of

pollutants in the Chao Phraya River and its tributaries, and the city

canals. These are factories, households and restaurants. Although

large factories are required to install water treatment facilities in

order to obtain their annual operating permits from the Department of

Industrial Works (DIW), this does not apply to many medium and small

plants. The existing household water treatment capacity serves about

only two percent of Bangkok's population. The wastewater of most

households is discharged into canals and then drained into the river.

The six most polluted canals share over 54 percent of total domestic

pollution loads discharged into the Chao Phraya River. Domestic

sources account for about 75 percent of the pollution in Chao Phraya

River, while factories account for remaining 25 percent.

Noise Pollution

It was noted that noise levels measured by the National Environmental

Board were well above the internationally accepted level of

However,

Solutions

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Ø The Bangkok government could reduce the amount of air pollution by

reducing the number of cars on the roads

Ø Installing new sewage systems

Ø Directing the industrial waste away from the rivers

Ø Enforcing water waste regulations on all business no matter what

size

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