PM2.5 Dust Crisis

What’s behind Thailand’s PM2.5 air pollution crisis, and what can you do about it? Starting with the difference between dust, smoke and mist (and a famous Bird Thongchai song), this lesson explains how tiny particles affect your health, why 103 schools in Bangkok were closed, and how agricultural burning led to a sugar factory in Udon Thani being shut down. You’ll also learn practical ways to protect yourself, from masks and air purifiers to air quality apps, plus a quick mention of Thailand’s new marriage equality law.

Thai Vocabulary:
ฝุ่น (fùn) – Dust
ควัน (kwan) – Smoke
หมอก (mɔ̀ɔk) – Mist / Fog
มลพิษ (mon-lá-pít) – Pollution
ชำรุด (cham-rút) – Damaged / Broken (formal)
ตายผ่อนส่ง (taai pɔ̀n sòng) – To slowly harm yourself to death (lit. “death in instalments”)

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PM2.5 Dust Crisis

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