Cause & Effect: The Thailand Clean Air Network Talks Health and Poison Air [S6.E11]

Greg interviews Khun Weena from the Thailand
Clean Air Network, a guest who previously appeared
on Episode 66 of Season 4, when Thailand was in the middle of a
crazy air pollution crisis. Since then K. Weena and her
organization have been hard at work preparing reports for the
government on the status of air quality in Thailand. In fact, her
group has recently finished a 700 page green paper outline
solutions for the Thai government to pursue.


Weena outlines the extensive research she helped organize
to prepare the report, which involved consulting with experts in
multiple fields and trying to find realistic solutions that suit
different entities. She explains that the report outlines steps
for the government and private sector companies to take, but also
responsibilities that best lie with the general
public. 


Greg compliments K. Weena on the almost insane
comprehensiveness of the report, but plays devil's advocate: How
do we know that the government will take the advice in the report
seriously and actually make changes? K. Weena notes that their
research focused on very actionable items, not pie-in-the-sky
proposals that are politically infeasible. Further, air pollution
in Thailand exacts massive costs on the public in the form of
increased health care costs, and smart politicians who want to
win elections should realize that people don't want to get sick
and go broke on their treatment. 


Listen in for further discussion of Thailand's air quality
issues with a true professional. 


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