The Truth Behind Thailand's Pollution Crisis | One Night in Bangkok Ep. 044

The pollution in Bangkok has reached crisis levels. People are being told stay indoors, schools have been closed, and employees are being told to work from home. Thailand is now ranked one of the worst countries in the world for air quality, the health of many is being severely affected, and ultimately the situation is lowering the life expectancy of 70 million Thai people. But why is this happening and what can we do about it? On tonight's episode we speak to Friso Poldervaart and Greg Lange, founders of Bangkok Community Help Foundation. They give us the context to understand this complex situation, the current state of pollution in Thailand, and possible solutions moving forward. 🙏 Help the Farmers ⬇ https://bangkokcommunityhelp.org/dona... ⬇ 🇹🇭 Check out the Thai Language Challenge here ⬇ https://www.thailanguagechallenge.com... (And gain access to the 100-word flashcard game) 🎙️ Friso on One Night in Bangkok (Episode 021)⬇    • The Struggle of Bangkok's Poor (Feat. Fris...   🎧 AUDIO VERSIONS AVAILABLE HERE ⬇ ▸SPOTIFY: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh... ▸APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/on... 🎤 LINKS ⬇ ▸BCHF: https://www.bangkokcommunityhelp.org/ ▸Friso's IG:   / frisopoldervaart   ▸Earn's IG:   / earnslifeofficial   ▸Earn's YT:    / @earnslifeofficial   🍹 BUY US A DRINK TO SUPPORT THE CHANNEL⬇ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/onenight... 💳 SIGN UP FOR A WISE ACCOUNT⬇ https://wise.com/invite/dic/erics1660 (Transfer money globally up to 3x cheaper than banks/ATMs) 📲 JOIN OUR PRIVATE COMMUNITY GROUP (Insider Tips, Guides, & Info) ⬇ https://www.skool.com/one-night-in-ba... 📩 JOIN THE "INSIDER" EMAIL LIST ⬇ https://25cd37c2.sibforms.com/serve/M... 📞 BOOK A 1-1 CALL WITH ERIC ⬇ https://buymeacoffee.com/onenightinba... 🌃 FOLLOW ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK ⬇ ▸Main Channel:    / @onenightinbangkok_   ▸Clips Channel:    / @onenightinbangkokclips000   ▸Instagram:   / onenightinbangkok_   ▸TikTok:   / onenightinbangkok_   🌴THE ENDLESS VOYAGE (my other channel) ⬇ ▸YouTube:    / @ericdavid.official   ▸Instagram:   / theendlessvoyage   ✍️ Leave your thoughts, comments, questions below! ⬇ TIMESTAMPS ⬇ 00:00 Intro 01:10 Meet Greg / Sunrise Tacos / Subway 06:40 Amity treaty / Owning a business in Thailand 10:20 The start Bangkok Community Help Foundation 18:40 The “Khlong Toei Slum” 22:30 Preparing and distributing meals 26:45 The pollution crisis 31:16 Agricultural fires / Why farmers burn 39:05 Government intervention 48:30 What we can do 54:00 Consequences of pollution DISCLAIMERS & AFFILIATIONS We may participant in referral or affiliate programs. By using the above links to purchase products or sign up for services, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting the channel.