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  • 31 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Morning commuters wearing breathing masks because of the air pollution over Bangkok leave the Asok BTS Skytrain station. The Thai government has closed more than 400 schools for the rest of the week because of high levels of pollution in Bangkok. At one point Wednesday, Bangkok had the third highest level of air pollution in the world, only Delhi, India and Lahore, Pakistan were worst. The Thai government has suspended some government construction projects and ordered other projects to take dust abatement measures. Bangkok authorities have also sprayed water into the air in especially polluted intersections to control dust. Bangkok's AQI (Air Quality Index) Thursday morning was 180, which is considered unhealthy for all people.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Morning commuters wearing breathing masks because of the air pollution over Bangkok leave the Asok BTS Skytrain station. The Thai government has closed more than 400 schools for the rest of the week because of high levels of pollution in Bangkok. At one point Wednesday, Bangkok had the third highest level of air pollution in the world, only Delhi, India and Lahore, Pakistan were worst. The Thai government has suspended some government construction projects and ordered other projects to take dust abatement measures. Bangkok authorities have also sprayed water into the air in especially polluted intersections to control dust. Bangkok's AQI (Air Quality Index) Thursday morning was 180, which is considered unhealthy for all people.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   People wearing breathing masks because of air pollution over Bangkok walk through a subway station in central Bangkok. The Thai government has closed more than 400 schools for the rest of the week because of high levels of pollution in Bangkok. At one point Wednesday, Bangkok had the third highest level of air pollution in the world, only Delhi, India and Lahore, Pakistan were worst. The Thai government has suspended some government construction projects and ordered other projects to take dust abatement measures. Bangkok authorities have also sprayed water into the air in especially polluted intersections to control dust. Bangkok's AQI (Air Quality Index) Thursday morning was 180, which is considered unhealthy for all people.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   People wearing breathing masks because of the high pollution levels in Bangkok wait in line for motorcycle taxis at a Bangkok subway stop. The Thai government has closed more than 400 schools for the rest of the week because of high levels of pollution in Bangkok. At one point Wednesday, Bangkok had the third highest level of air pollution in the world, only Delhi, India and Lahore, Pakistan were worst. The Thai government has suspended some government construction projects and ordered other projects to take dust abatement measures. Bangkok authorities have also sprayed water into the air in especially polluted intersections to control dust. Bangkok's AQI (Air Quality Index) Thursday morning was 180, which is considered unhealthy for all people.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Women wearing breathing masks because of Bangkok's high pollution levels look at a smart phone in front of a Bangkok hotel. The Thai government has closed more than 400 schools for the rest of the week because of high levels of pollution in Bangkok. At one point Wednesday, Bangkok had the third highest level of air pollution in the world, only Delhi, India and Lahore, Pakistan were worst. The Thai government has suspended some government construction projects and ordered other projects to take dust abatement measures. Bangkok authorities have also sprayed water into the air in especially polluted intersections to control dust. Bangkok's AQI (Air Quality Index) Thursday morning was 180, which is considered unhealthy for all people.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Women wearing breathing masks prays with incense before going to work at an office tower in Bangkok. In an effort to control particulate pollution, the Thai government has asked people not to burn incense or "gold paper" for religious rituals. The Thai government has closed more than 400 schools for the rest of the week because of high levels of pollution in Bangkok. At one point Wednesday, Bangkok had the third highest level of air pollution in the world, only Delhi, India and Lahore, Pakistan were worst. The Thai government has suspended some government construction projects and ordered other projects to take dust abatement measures. Bangkok authorities have also sprayed water into the air in especially polluted intersections to control dust. Bangkok's AQI (Air Quality Index) Thursday morning was 180, which is considered unhealthy for all people.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A motorcycle taxi driver and his passenger wearing breathing filters because of air pollution over Bangkok. The Thai government has closed more than 400 schools for the rest of the week because of high levels of pollution in Bangkok. At one point Wednesday, Bangkok had the third highest level of air pollution in the world, only Delhi, India and Lahore, Pakistan were worst. The Thai government has suspended some government construction projects and ordered other projects to take dust abatement measures. Bangkok authorities have also sprayed water into the air in especially polluted intersections to control dust. Bangkok's AQI (Air Quality Index) Thursday morning was 180, which is considered unhealthy for all people.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman wearing a breathing mask because of the air pollution in Bangkok on the back of a motorcycle in central Bangkok. The Thai government has closed more than 400 schools for the rest of the week because of high levels of pollution in Bangkok. At one point Wednesday, Bangkok had the third highest level of air pollution in the world, only Delhi, India and Lahore, Pakistan were worst. The Thai government has suspended some government construction projects and ordered other projects to take dust abatement measures. Bangkok authorities have also sprayed water into the air in especially polluted intersections to control dust. Bangkok's AQI (Air Quality Index) Thursday morning was 180, which is considered unhealthy for all people.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Women wearing breathing masks because of Bangkok's air pollution present food to a monk in Bangkok. The Thai government has closed more than 400 schools for the rest of the week because of high levels of pollution in Bangkok. At one point Wednesday, Bangkok had the third highest level of air pollution in the world, only Delhi, India and Lahore, Pakistan were worst. The Thai government has suspended some government construction projects and ordered other projects to take dust abatement measures. Bangkok authorities have also sprayed water into the air in especially polluted intersections to control dust. Bangkok's AQI (Air Quality Index) Thursday morning was 180, which is considered unhealthy for all people.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Women wearing breathing masks because of Bangkok's air pollution present food to a monk in Bangkok. The Thai government has closed more than 400 schools for the rest of the week because of high levels of pollution in Bangkok. At one point Wednesday, Bangkok had the third highest level of air pollution in the world, only Delhi, India and Lahore, Pakistan were worst. The Thai government has suspended some government construction projects and ordered other projects to take dust abatement measures. Bangkok authorities have also sprayed water into the air in especially polluted intersections to control dust. Bangkok's AQI (Air Quality Index) Thursday morning was 180, which is considered unhealthy for all people.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Morning commuters wearing breathing masks because of the air pollution over Bangkok leave the Asok BTS Skytrain station. The Thai government has closed more than 400 schools for the rest of the week because of high levels of pollution in Bangkok. At one point Wednesday, Bangkok had the third highest level of air pollution in the world, only Delhi, India and Lahore, Pakistan were worst. The Thai government has suspended some government construction projects and ordered other projects to take dust abatement measures. Bangkok authorities have also sprayed water into the air in especially polluted intersections to control dust. Bangkok's AQI (Air Quality Index) Thursday morning was 180, which is considered unhealthy for all people.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Morning commuters wearing breathing masks because of the air pollution over Bangkok leave the Asok BTS Skytrain station. The Thai government has closed more than 400 schools for the rest of the week because of high levels of pollution in Bangkok. At one point Wednesday, Bangkok had the third highest level of air pollution in the world, only Delhi, India and Lahore, Pakistan were worst. The Thai government has suspended some government construction projects and ordered other projects to take dust abatement measures. Bangkok authorities have also sprayed water into the air in especially polluted intersections to control dust. Bangkok's AQI (Air Quality Index) Thursday morning was 180, which is considered unhealthy for all people.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Passengers on the BTS Skytrain wearing breathing masks to filter out the air pollution in Bangkok. The Thai government has closed more than 400 schools for the rest of the week because of high levels of pollution in Bangkok. At one point Wednesday, Bangkok had the third highest level of air pollution in the world, only Delhi, India and Lahore, Pakistan were worst. The Thai government has suspended some government construction projects and ordered other projects to take dust abatement measures. Bangkok authorities have also sprayed water into the air in especially polluted intersections to control dust. Bangkok's AQI (Air Quality Index) Thursday morning was 180, which is considered unhealthy for all people.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Commuters on the BTS Skytrain wearing breathing masks because of air pollution in Bangkok. The Thai government has closed more than 400 schools for the rest of the week because of high levels of pollution in Bangkok. At one point Wednesday, Bangkok had the third highest level of air pollution in the world, only Delhi, India and Lahore, Pakistan were worst. The Thai government has suspended some government construction projects and ordered other projects to take dust abatement measures. Bangkok authorities have also sprayed water into the air in especially polluted intersections to control dust. Bangkok's AQI (Air Quality Index) Thursday morning was 180, which is considered unhealthy for all people.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   People wearing breathing masks because of air pollution over Bangkok walk through a subway station in central Bangkok. The Thai government has closed more than 400 schools for the rest of the week because of high levels of pollution in Bangkok. At one point Wednesday, Bangkok had the third highest level of air pollution in the world, only Delhi, India and Lahore, Pakistan were worst. The Thai government has suspended some government construction projects and ordered other projects to take dust abatement measures. Bangkok authorities have also sprayed water into the air in especially polluted intersections to control dust. Bangkok's AQI (Air Quality Index) Thursday morning was 180, which is considered unhealthy for all people.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   People wearing breathing masks because of air pollution over Bangkok walk through a subway station in central Bangkok. The Thai government has closed more than 400 schools for the rest of the week because of high levels of pollution in Bangkok. At one point Wednesday, Bangkok had the third highest level of air pollution in the world, only Delhi, India and Lahore, Pakistan were worst. The Thai government has suspended some government construction projects and ordered other projects to take dust abatement measures. Bangkok authorities have also sprayed water into the air in especially polluted intersections to control dust. Bangkok's AQI (Air Quality Index) Thursday morning was 180, which is considered unhealthy for all people.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   People wearing breathing masks because of the high pollution levels in Bangkok wait in line for motorcycle taxis at a Bangkok subway stop. The Thai government has closed more than 400 schools for the rest of the week because of high levels of pollution in Bangkok. At one point Wednesday, Bangkok had the third highest level of air pollution in the world, only Delhi, India and Lahore, Pakistan were worst. The Thai government has suspended some government construction projects and ordered other projects to take dust abatement measures. Bangkok authorities have also sprayed water into the air in especially polluted intersections to control dust. Bangkok's AQI (Air Quality Index) Thursday morning was 180, which is considered unhealthy for all people.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Women wearing breathing masks because of Bangkok's high pollution levels look at a smart phone in front of a Bangkok hotel. The Thai government has closed more than 400 schools for the rest of the week because of high levels of pollution in Bangkok. At one point Wednesday, Bangkok had the third highest level of air pollution in the world, only Delhi, India and Lahore, Pakistan were worst. The Thai government has suspended some government construction projects and ordered other projects to take dust abatement measures. Bangkok authorities have also sprayed water into the air in especially polluted intersections to control dust. Bangkok's AQI (Air Quality Index) Thursday morning was 180, which is considered unhealthy for all people.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A man wearing a breathing mask because of Bangkok's air pollution prays after presenting food to a monk in Bangkok. The Thai government has closed more than 400 schools for the rest of the week because of high levels of pollution in Bangkok. At one point Wednesday, Bangkok had the third highest level of air pollution in the world, only Delhi, India and Lahore, Pakistan were worst. The Thai government has suspended some government construction projects and ordered other projects to take dust abatement measures. Bangkok authorities have also sprayed water into the air in especially polluted intersections to control dust. Bangkok's AQI (Air Quality Index) Thursday morning was 180, which is considered unhealthy for all people.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman wearing a breathing mask because of Bangkok's air pollution presents food to a monk in Bangkok. The Thai government has closed more than 400 schools for the rest of the week because of high levels of pollution in Bangkok. At one point Wednesday, Bangkok had the third highest level of air pollution in the world, only Delhi, India and Lahore, Pakistan were worst. The Thai government has suspended some government construction projects and ordered other projects to take dust abatement measures. Bangkok authorities have also sprayed water into the air in especially polluted intersections to control dust. Bangkok's AQI (Air Quality Index) Thursday morning was 180, which is considered unhealthy for all people.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman wearing a breathing mask because of Bangkok's air pollution presents food to a monk in Bangkok. The Thai government has closed more than 400 schools for the rest of the week because of high levels of pollution in Bangkok. At one point Wednesday, Bangkok had the third highest level of air pollution in the world, only Delhi, India and Lahore, Pakistan were worst. The Thai government has suspended some government construction projects and ordered other projects to take dust abatement measures. Bangkok authorities have also sprayed water into the air in especially polluted intersections to control dust. Bangkok's AQI (Air Quality Index) Thursday morning was 180, which is considered unhealthy for all people.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Passengers on the BTS Skytrain wearing breathing masks to filter out the air pollution in Bangkok. The Thai government has closed more than 400 schools for the rest of the week because of high levels of pollution in Bangkok. At one point Wednesday, Bangkok had the third highest level of air pollution in the world, only Delhi, India and Lahore, Pakistan were worst. The Thai government has suspended some government construction projects and ordered other projects to take dust abatement measures. Bangkok authorities have also sprayed water into the air in especially polluted intersections to control dust. Bangkok's AQI (Air Quality Index) Thursday morning was 180, which is considered unhealthy for all people.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Commuters on the BTS Skytrain wearing breathing masks because of air pollution in Bangkok. The Thai government has closed more than 400 schools for the rest of the week because of high levels of pollution in Bangkok. At one point Wednesday, Bangkok had the third highest level of air pollution in the world, only Delhi, India and Lahore, Pakistan were worst. The Thai government has suspended some government construction projects and ordered other projects to take dust abatement measures. Bangkok authorities have also sprayed water into the air in especially polluted intersections to control dust. Bangkok's AQI (Air Quality Index) Thursday morning was 180, which is considered unhealthy for all people.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   People wearing breathing masks because of air pollution over Bangkok walk through a subway station in central Bangkok. The Thai government has closed more than 400 schools for the rest of the week because of high levels of pollution in Bangkok. At one point Wednesday, Bangkok had the third highest level of air pollution in the world, only Delhi, India and Lahore, Pakistan were worst. The Thai government has suspended some government construction projects and ordered other projects to take dust abatement measures. Bangkok authorities have also sprayed water into the air in especially polluted intersections to control dust. Bangkok's AQI (Air Quality Index) Thursday morning was 180, which is considered unhealthy for all people.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   People wearing breathing masks because of air pollution over Bangkok walk through a subway station in central Bangkok. The Thai government has closed more than 400 schools for the rest of the week because of high levels of pollution in Bangkok. At one point Wednesday, Bangkok had the third highest level of air pollution in the world, only Delhi, India and Lahore, Pakistan were worst. The Thai government has suspended some government construction projects and ordered other projects to take dust abatement measures. Bangkok authorities have also sprayed water into the air in especially polluted intersections to control dust. Bangkok's AQI (Air Quality Index) Thursday morning was 180, which is considered unhealthy for all people.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman wearing a breathing mask on a Bangkok bus. The Thai government has closed more than 400 schools for the rest of the week because of high levels of pollution in Bangkok. At one point Wednesday, Bangkok had the third highest level of air pollution in the world, only Delhi, India and Lahore, Pakistan were worst. The Thai government has suspended some government construction projects and ordered other projects to take dust abatement measures. Bangkok authorities have also sprayed water into the air in especially polluted intersections to control dust. Bangkok's AQI (Air Quality Index) Thursday morning was 180, which is considered unhealthy for all people.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman wearing a breathing mask on a Bangkok bus. The Thai government has closed more than 400 schools for the rest of the week because of high levels of pollution in Bangkok. At one point Wednesday, Bangkok had the third highest level of air pollution in the world, only Delhi, India and Lahore, Pakistan were worst. The Thai government has suspended some government construction projects and ordered other projects to take dust abatement measures. Bangkok authorities have also sprayed water into the air in especially polluted intersections to control dust. Bangkok's AQI (Air Quality Index) Thursday morning was 180, which is considered unhealthy for all people.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman wearing a breathing mask rides her bike down a Bangkok sidewalk. The Thai government has closed more than 400 schools for the rest of the week because of high levels of pollution in Bangkok. At one point Wednesday, Bangkok had the third highest level of air pollution in the world, only Delhi, India and Lahore, Pakistan were worst. The Thai government has suspended some government construction projects and ordered other projects to take dust abatement measures. Bangkok authorities have also sprayed water into the air in especially polluted intersections to control dust. Bangkok's AQI (Air Quality Index) Thursday morning was 180, which is considered unhealthy for all people.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman wearing a breathing mask rides her bike down a Bangkok sidewalk. The Thai government has closed more than 400 schools for the rest of the week because of high levels of pollution in Bangkok. At one point Wednesday, Bangkok had the third highest level of air pollution in the world, only Delhi, India and Lahore, Pakistan were worst. The Thai government has suspended some government construction projects and ordered other projects to take dust abatement measures. Bangkok authorities have also sprayed water into the air in especially polluted intersections to control dust. Bangkok's AQI (Air Quality Index) Thursday morning was 180, which is considered unhealthy for all people.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Looking west into downtown Bangkok from the Ekkamai BTS Skytrain station through the smog that blankets Bangkok. The Thai government has closed more than 400 schools for the rest of the week because of high levels of pollution in Bangkok. At one point Wednesday, Bangkok had the third highest level of air pollution in the world, only Delhi, India and Lahore, Pakistan were worst. The Thai government has suspended some government construction projects and ordered other projects to take dust abatement measures. Bangkok authorities have also sprayed water into the air in especially polluted intersections to control dust. Bangkok's AQI (Air Quality Index) Thursday morning was 180, which is considered unhealthy for all people.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Morning smog over Bangkok, looking east from the Asok BTS Skytrain station. The Thai government has closed more than 400 schools for the rest of the week because of high levels of pollution in Bangkok. At one point Wednesday, Bangkok had the third highest level of air pollution in the world, only Delhi, India and Lahore, Pakistan were worst. The Thai government has suspended some government construction projects and ordered other projects to take dust abatement measures. Bangkok authorities have also sprayed water into the air in especially polluted intersections to control dust. Bangkok's AQI (Air Quality Index) Thursday morning was 180, which is considered unhealthy for all people.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Morning smog over Bangkok, looking east from the Asok BTS Skytrain station. The Thai government has closed more than 400 schools for the rest of the week because of high levels of pollution in Bangkok. At one point Wednesday, Bangkok had the third highest level of air pollution in the world, only Delhi, India and Lahore, Pakistan were worst. The Thai government has suspended some government construction projects and ordered other projects to take dust abatement measures. Bangkok authorities have also sprayed water into the air in especially polluted intersections to control dust. Bangkok's AQI (Air Quality Index) Thursday morning was 180, which is considered unhealthy for all people.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Morning smog over Bangkok, looking east from the Asok BTS Skytrain station. The Thai government has closed more than 400 schools for the rest of the week because of high levels of pollution in Bangkok. At one point Wednesday, Bangkok had the third highest level of air pollution in the world, only Delhi, India and Lahore, Pakistan were worst. The Thai government has suspended some government construction projects and ordered other projects to take dust abatement measures. Bangkok authorities have also sprayed water into the air in especially polluted intersections to control dust. Bangkok's AQI (Air Quality Index) Thursday morning was 180, which is considered unhealthy for all people.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Morning smog over Bangkok, looking east from the Asok BTS Skytrain station. The Thai government has closed more than 400 schools for the rest of the week because of high levels of pollution in Bangkok. At one point Wednesday, Bangkok had the third highest level of air pollution in the world, only Delhi, India and Lahore, Pakistan were worst. The Thai government has suspended some government construction projects and ordered other projects to take dust abatement measures. Bangkok authorities have also sprayed water into the air in especially polluted intersections to control dust. Bangkok's AQI (Air Quality Index) Thursday morning was 180, which is considered unhealthy for all people.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:       Air pollution obscures the Bangkok skyline looking down Phaya Thai Road. Bangkok has been blanketed by heavily polluted air for almost a week. Monday morning, the AQI (Air Quality Index) for Bangkok  was 182, worse than New Delhi, Jakarta, or Beijing. The Saphan Kwai neighborhood of Bangkok recorded an AQI of 370 and the Lat Yao neighborhood recorded an AQI of 403. An AQI above 50 is considered unsafe. Public health officials have warned people to avoid “unnecessary” outdoor activities and wear breathing masks to filter out the dust.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:       Air pollution obscures the skyline in central Bangkok looking down Sukhumvit Road. Bangkok has been blanketed by heavily polluted air for almost a week. Monday morning, the AQI (Air Quality Index) for Bangkok  was 182, higher than New Delhi, Jakarta, or Beijing. The Saphan Kwai neighborhood of Bangkok recorded an AQI of 370 and the Lat Yao neighborhood recorded an AQI of 403. An AQI above 50 is considered unsafe. Public health officials have warned people to avoid “unnecessary” outdoor activities and wear breathing masks to filter out the dust.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:       Air pollution obscures the skyline in central Bangkok looking down Sukhumvit Road. Bangkok has been blanketed by heavily polluted air for almost a week. Monday morning, the AQI (Air Quality Index) for Bangkok  was 182, higher than New Delhi, Jakarta, or Beijing. The Saphan Kwai neighborhood of Bangkok recorded an AQI of 370 and the Lat Yao neighborhood recorded an AQI of 403. An AQI above 50 is considered unsafe. Public health officials have warned people to avoid “unnecessary” outdoor activities and wear breathing masks to filter out the dust.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:       Air pollution obscures the Bangkok skyline looking down Phaya Thai Road. Bangkok has been blanketed by heavily polluted air for almost a week. Monday morning, the AQI (Air Quality Index) for Bangkok  was 182, worse than New Delhi, Jakarta, or Beijing. The Saphan Kwai neighborhood of Bangkok recorded an AQI of 370 and the Lat Yao neighborhood recorded an AQI of 403. An AQI above 50 is considered unsafe. Public health officials have warned people to avoid “unnecessary” outdoor activities and wear breathing masks to filter out the dust.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:       Air pollution obscures the Bangkok skyline looking down Phaya Thai Road. Bangkok has been blanketed by heavily polluted air for almost a week. Monday morning, the AQI (Air Quality Index) for Bangkok  was 182, worse than New Delhi, Jakarta, or Beijing. The Saphan Kwai neighborhood of Bangkok recorded an AQI of 370 and the Lat Yao neighborhood recorded an AQI of 403. An AQI above 50 is considered unsafe. Public health officials have warned people to avoid “unnecessary” outdoor activities and wear breathing masks to filter out the dust.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:       Air pollution obscures the skyline in central Bangkok looking down Sukhumvit Road. Bangkok has been blanketed by heavily polluted air for almost a week. Monday morning, the AQI (Air Quality Index) for Bangkok  was 182, higher than New Delhi, Jakarta, or Beijing. The Saphan Kwai neighborhood of Bangkok recorded an AQI of 370 and the Lat Yao neighborhood recorded an AQI of 403. An AQI above 50 is considered unsafe. Public health officials have warned people to avoid “unnecessary” outdoor activities and wear breathing masks to filter out the dust.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:       Air pollution obscures the Bangkok skyline looking up Sukhumvit Road. Bangkok has been blanketed by heavily polluted air for almost a week. Monday morning, the AQI (Air Quality Index) for Bangkok  was 182, worse than New Delhi, Jakarta, or Beijing. The Saphan Kwai neighborhood of Bangkok recorded an AQI of 370 and the Lat Yao neighborhood recorded an AQI of 403. An AQI above 50 is considered unsafe. Public health officials have warned people to avoid “unnecessary” outdoor activities and wear breathing masks to filter out the dust.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:       Air pollution obscures the skyline in central Bangkok looking down Sukhumvit Road. Bangkok has been blanketed by heavily polluted air for almost a week. Monday morning, the AQI (Air Quality Index) for Bangkok  was 182, higher than New Delhi, Jakarta, or Beijing. The Saphan Kwai neighborhood of Bangkok recorded an AQI of 370 and the Lat Yao neighborhood recorded an AQI of 403. An AQI above 50 is considered unsafe. Public health officials have warned people to avoid “unnecessary” outdoor activities and wear breathing masks to filter out the dust.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:       Air pollution obscures the Bangkok skyline looking up Sukhumvit Road. Bangkok has been blanketed by heavily polluted air for almost a week. Monday morning, the AQI (Air Quality Index) for Bangkok  was 182, worse than New Delhi, Jakarta, or Beijing. The Saphan Kwai neighborhood of Bangkok recorded an AQI of 370 and the Lat Yao neighborhood recorded an AQI of 403. An AQI above 50 is considered unsafe. Public health officials have warned people to avoid “unnecessary” outdoor activities and wear breathing masks to filter out the dust.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:       Air pollution obscures the Bangkok skyline looking down Phaya Thai Road. Bangkok has been blanketed by heavily polluted air for almost a week. Monday morning, the AQI (Air Quality Index) for Bangkok  was 182, worse than New Delhi, Jakarta, or Beijing. The Saphan Kwai neighborhood of Bangkok recorded an AQI of 370 and the Lat Yao neighborhood recorded an AQI of 403. An AQI above 50 is considered unsafe. Public health officials have warned people to avoid “unnecessary” outdoor activities and wear breathing masks to filter out the dust.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 MAY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  about 60% of the world's plastic pollution originates in Asia and Thailand is a leading source of that. Recent efforts to slow the amount of plastics entering the waste stream have met with only limited success.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 MAY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  about 60% of the world's plastic pollution originates in Asia and Thailand is a leading source of that. Recent efforts to slow the amount of plastics entering the waste stream have met with only limited success.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 MAY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  about 60% of the world's plastic pollution originates in Asia and Thailand is a leading source of that. Recent efforts to slow the amount of plastics entering the waste stream have met with only limited success.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 MAY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  about 60% of the world's plastic pollution originates in Asia and Thailand is a leading source of that. Recent efforts to slow the amount of plastics entering the waste stream have met with only limited success.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 MAY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  about 60% of the world's plastic pollution originates in Asia and Thailand is a leading source of that. Recent efforts to slow the amount of plastics entering the waste stream have met with only limited success.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 MAY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  about 60% of the world's plastic pollution originates in Asia and Thailand is a leading source of that. Recent efforts to slow the amount of plastics entering the waste stream have met with only limited success.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 MAY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  about 60% of the world's plastic pollution originates in Asia and Thailand is a leading source of that. Recent efforts to slow the amount of plastics entering the waste stream have met with only limited success.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    PlasticTrashKhlongToei001.jpg
  • 08 CHIANG MAI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND:    A woman wears a breathing mask while she drives her motorcycle through Chiang Mai, Thailand. Many people in Chiang Mai and nothern Thailand wearing masks because of the air pollution caused by smoke from fires in the area. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • Mar 31, 2010 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man on Sukhumvit Road in Bangkok wears a breathing mask because of the pollution at street level. Bangkok residents in 2007 produced as much carbon dioxide as New Yorkers and surpassed Londoners' emissions by 1.2 tons per capita, according to a United Nations sponsored report. Residents in Bangkok and New York each emitted 7.1 tons of the greenhouse gas in 2007 while London residents emitted 5.9 tons, according to a report compiled by the Bangkok government and the Green Leaf Foundation, a Bangkok-based environmental group, with support from the United Nations. Bangkok's transportation, electricity generation and solid wastewater treatment produced 90 per cent of the Thai capital's carbon dioxide with the transport sector alone accounting for almost 38 per cent of the annual total, the report said.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 MAY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  about 60% of the world's plastic pollution originates in Asia and Thailand is a leading source of that. Recent efforts to slow the amount of plastics entering the waste stream have met with only limited success.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 MAY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  about 60% of the world's plastic pollution originates in Asia and Thailand is a leading source of that. Recent efforts to slow the amount of plastics entering the waste stream have met with only limited success.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    PlasticTrashKhlongToei013.jpg
  • 22 MAY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  about 60% of the world's plastic pollution originates in Asia and Thailand is a leading source of that. Recent efforts to slow the amount of plastics entering the waste stream have met with only limited success.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    PlasticTrashKhlongToei012.jpg
  • 22 MAY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  about 60% of the world's plastic pollution originates in Asia and Thailand is a leading source of that. Recent efforts to slow the amount of plastics entering the waste stream have met with only limited success.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    PlasticTrashKhlongToei011.jpg
  • 22 MAY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  about 60% of the world's plastic pollution originates in Asia and Thailand is a leading source of that. Recent efforts to slow the amount of plastics entering the waste stream have met with only limited success.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    PlasticTrashKhlongToei010.jpg
  • 22 MAY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  about 60% of the world's plastic pollution originates in Asia and Thailand is a leading source of that. Recent efforts to slow the amount of plastics entering the waste stream have met with only limited success.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    PlasticTrashKhlongToei009.jpg
  • 22 MAY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  about 60% of the world's plastic pollution originates in Asia and Thailand is a leading source of that. Recent efforts to slow the amount of plastics entering the waste stream have met with only limited success.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    PlasticTrashKhlongToei008.jpg
  • 22 MAY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  about 60% of the world's plastic pollution originates in Asia and Thailand is a leading source of that. Recent efforts to slow the amount of plastics entering the waste stream have met with only limited success.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    PlasticTrashKhlongToei006.jpg
  • 22 MAY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  about 60% of the world's plastic pollution originates in Asia and Thailand is a leading source of that. Recent efforts to slow the amount of plastics entering the waste stream have met with only limited success.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 CHIANG MAI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND:    A woman wears a breathing mask while she drives her motorcycle through Chiang Mai, Thailand. Many people in Chiang Mai and nothern Thailand wearing masks because of the air pollution caused by smoke from fires in the area. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 MARCH 2006 - HOP CHI MINH CITY, VIETAM: A woman and her child on a motorscooter buy refreshments from a woman on a bicycle in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam. Many Vietnames eat "on the run," buying food from street vendors. People in HCMC frequently wear face masks because of pollution in the city.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man wearing dust filter breathing mask sells lottery tickets in central Bangkok. Bangkok has been blanketed by heavily polluted air for almost a week. Monday morning, the AQI (Air Quality Index) for Bangkok  was 182, worse than New Delhi, Jakarta, or Beijing. The Saphan Kwai neighborhood of Bangkok recorded an AQI of 370 and the Lat Yao neighborhood recorded an AQI of 403. An AQI above 50 is considered unsafe. Public health officials have warned people to avoid “unnecessary” outdoor activities and wear breathing masks to filter out the dust.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:       Women wearing dust filters wait for a bus in Bangkok. Bangkok has been blanketed by heavily polluted air for almost a week. Monday morning, the AQI (Air Quality Index) for Bangkok  was 182, worse than New Delhi, Jakarta, or Beijing. The Saphan Kwai neighborhood of Bangkok recorded an AQI of 370 and the Lat Yao neighborhood recorded an AQI of 403. An AQI above 50 is considered unsafe. Public health officials have warned people to avoid “unnecessary” outdoor activities and wear breathing masks to filter out the dust.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman wearing dust filter breathing mask talks to a street vender in central Bangkok. Bangkok has been blanketed by heavily polluted air for almost a week. Monday morning, the AQI (Air Quality Index) for Bangkok  was 182, worse than New Delhi, Jakarta, or Beijing. The Saphan Kwai neighborhood of Bangkok recorded an AQI of 370 and the Lat Yao neighborhood recorded an AQI of 403. An AQI above 50 is considered unsafe. Public health officials have warned people to avoid “unnecessary” outdoor activities and wear breathing masks to filter out the dust.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:       Women wearing dust filters wait for a bus in Bangkok. Bangkok has been blanketed by heavily polluted air for almost a week. Monday morning, the AQI (Air Quality Index) for Bangkok  was 182, worse than New Delhi, Jakarta, or Beijing. The Saphan Kwai neighborhood of Bangkok recorded an AQI of 370 and the Lat Yao neighborhood recorded an AQI of 403. An AQI above 50 is considered unsafe. Public health officials have warned people to avoid “unnecessary” outdoor activities and wear breathing masks to filter out the dust.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BangkokPollution007.jpg
  • 19 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People wearing breathing masks on the BTS Skytrain in Bangkok. Bangkok has been shrouded in a cloud of polluted air for most of January.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People wearing breathing masks on the BTS Skytrain in Bangkok. Bangkok has been shrouded in a cloud of polluted air for most of January.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    A woman wearing a dust filter on the skytrain in Bangkok. Bangkok has been blanketed by heavily polluted air for almost a week. Monday morning, the AQI (Air Quality Index) for Bangkok  was 182, worse than New Delhi, Jakarta, or Beijing. The Saphan Kwai neighborhood of Bangkok recorded an AQI of 370 and the Lat Yao neighborhood recorded an AQI of 403. An AQI above 50 is considered unsafe. Public health officials have warned people to avoid “unnecessary” outdoor activities and wear breathing masks to filter out the dust.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man wearing dust filter breathing mask stops to pray at a Brahmin shrine in central Bangkok. Bangkok has been blanketed by heavily polluted air for almost a week. Monday morning, the AQI (Air Quality Index) for Bangkok  was 182, worse than New Delhi, Jakarta, or Beijing. The Saphan Kwai neighborhood of Bangkok recorded an AQI of 370 and the Lat Yao neighborhood recorded an AQI of 403. An AQI above 50 is considered unsafe. Public health officials have warned people to avoid “unnecessary” outdoor activities and wear breathing masks to filter out the dust.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:      A woman wearing a dust filter breathig mask photographs the Bangkok skyline with her smartphone. Bangkok has been blanketed by heavily polluted air for almost a week. Monday morning, the AQI (Air Quality Index) for Bangkok  was 182, worse than New Delhi, Jakarta, or Beijing. The Saphan Kwai neighborhood of Bangkok recorded an AQI of 370 and the Lat Yao neighborhood recorded an AQI of 403. An AQI above 50 is considered unsafe. Public health officials have warned people to avoid “unnecessary” outdoor activities and wear breathing masks to filter out the dust.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    A woman wearing a dust filter on the skytrain in Bangkok. Bangkok has been blanketed by heavily polluted air for almost a week. Monday morning, the AQI (Air Quality Index) for Bangkok  was 182, worse than New Delhi, Jakarta, or Beijing. The Saphan Kwai neighborhood of Bangkok recorded an AQI of 370 and the Lat Yao neighborhood recorded an AQI of 403. An AQI above 50 is considered unsafe. Public health officials have warned people to avoid “unnecessary” outdoor activities and wear breathing masks to filter out the dust.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man wearing dust filter breathing mask sells lottery tickets in central Bangkok. Bangkok has been blanketed by heavily polluted air for almost a week. Monday morning, the AQI (Air Quality Index) for Bangkok  was 182, worse than New Delhi, Jakarta, or Beijing. The Saphan Kwai neighborhood of Bangkok recorded an AQI of 370 and the Lat Yao neighborhood recorded an AQI of 403. An AQI above 50 is considered unsafe. Public health officials have warned people to avoid “unnecessary” outdoor activities and wear breathing masks to filter out the dust.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man wearing dust filter breathing mask stops to pray at a Brahmin shrine in central Bangkok. Bangkok has been blanketed by heavily polluted air for almost a week. Monday morning, the AQI (Air Quality Index) for Bangkok  was 182, worse than New Delhi, Jakarta, or Beijing. The Saphan Kwai neighborhood of Bangkok recorded an AQI of 370 and the Lat Yao neighborhood recorded an AQI of 403. An AQI above 50 is considered unsafe. Public health officials have warned people to avoid “unnecessary” outdoor activities and wear breathing masks to filter out the dust.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:       A security guard wearing a dust filter directs traffic on Rama I Road in Bangkok. Bangkok has been blanketed by heavily polluted air for almost a week. Monday morning, the AQI (Air Quality Index) for Bangkok  was 182, worse than New Delhi, Jakarta, or Beijing. The Saphan Kwai neighborhood of Bangkok recorded an AQI of 370 and the Lat Yao neighborhood recorded an AQI of 403. An AQI above 50 is considered unsafe. Public health officials have warned people to avoid “unnecessary” outdoor activities and wear breathing masks to filter out the dust.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BangkokPollution008.jpg
  • 14 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:      A woman wearing a dust filter breathig mask photographs the Bangkok skyline with her smartphone. Bangkok has been blanketed by heavily polluted air for almost a week. Monday morning, the AQI (Air Quality Index) for Bangkok  was 182, worse than New Delhi, Jakarta, or Beijing. The Saphan Kwai neighborhood of Bangkok recorded an AQI of 370 and the Lat Yao neighborhood recorded an AQI of 403. An AQI above 50 is considered unsafe. Public health officials have warned people to avoid “unnecessary” outdoor activities and wear breathing masks to filter out the dust.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BangkokPollution006.jpg
  • 14 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    A passenger wearing a dust filter on the skytrain in Bangkok. Bangkok has been blanketed by heavily polluted air for almost a week. Monday morning, the AQI (Air Quality Index) for Bangkok  was 182, higher than New Delhi, Jakarta, or Beijing. The Saphan Kwai neighborhood of Bangkok recorded an AQI of 370 and the Lat Yao neighborhood recorded an AQI of 403. An AQI above 50 is considered unsafe. Public health officials have warned people to avoid “unnecessary” outdoor activities and wear breathing masks to filter out the dust.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BangkokPollution014.jpg
  • 14 JANUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:       Women wearing breathing filters on the street in Bangkok. Bangkok has been blanketed by heavily polluted air for almost a week. Monday morning, the AQI (Air Quality Index) for Bangkok  was 182, worse than New Delhi, Jakarta, or Beijing. The Saphan Kwai neighborhood of Bangkok recorded an AQI of 370 and the Lat Yao neighborhood recorded an AQI of 403. An AQI above 50 is considered unsafe. Public health officials have warned people to avoid “unnecessary” outdoor activities and wear breathing masks to filter out the dust.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BangkokPollution012.jpg
  • 07 APRIL 2013 - CHIANG MAI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: A Buddhist novice wearing a mask to block out smoke and pollutants works with his fellow novices at Wat Jetlin in Chiang Mai. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ChiangMaiBurning026.jpg
  • 07 APRIL 2013 - CHIANG MAI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: A Buddhist novice wearing a mask to block out smoke and pollutants works with his fellow novices at Wat Jetlin in Chiang Mai. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ChiangMaiBurning025.jpg
  • 07 APRIL 2013 - CHIANG MAI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: A Buddhist novice wearing a mask to block out smoke and pollutants works with his fellow novices at Wat Jetlin in Chiang Mai. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ChiangMaiBurning024.jpg
  • 06 APRIL 2013 - CHIANG MAI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: Men wear face masks to cut the amount of smoke and pollutants they breathe in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ChiangMaiBurning001.jpg
  • 07 APRIL 2013 - CHIANG MAI, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND: A Buddhist novice wearing a mask to block out smoke and pollutants works with his fellow novices at Wat Jetlin in Chiang Mai. The "burning season," which roughly goes from late February to late April, is when farmers in northern Thailand burn the dead grass and last year's stubble out of their fields. The burning creates clouds of smoke that causes breathing problems, reduces visibility and contributes to global warming. The Thai government has banned the burning and is making an effort to control it, but the farmers think it replenishes their soil (they use the ash as fertilizer) and it's cheaper than ploughing the weeds under.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    ChiangMaiBurning027.jpg
  • 12 FEBRUARY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Hazy skies obscure the Bangkok skyline as seen from the Ekkamai BTS (light rail) station.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 DECEMBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Workers clean up discarded single use plastic bags in Khlong Toei market. The issue of plastic waste became a public one in early June when a whale in Thai waters died after ingesting 18 pounds of plastic. In a recent report, Ocean Conservancy claimed that Thailand, China, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam were responsible for as much as 60 percent of the plastic waste in the world's oceans. Khlong Toey (also called Khlong Toei) Market is one of the largest "wet markets" in Thailand. December 4 was supposed to be a plastic free day in Bangkok but many market venders continued to use plastic.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 DECEMBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A porter packs up a customer's produce purchase, packaged in single use plastic bags. The issue of plastic waste became a public one in early June when a whale in Thai waters died after ingesting 18 pounds of plastic. In a recent report, Ocean Conservancy claimed that Thailand, China, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam were responsible for as much as 60 percent of the plastic waste in the world's oceans. Khlong Toey (also called Khlong Toei) Market is one of the largest "wet markets" in Thailand. December 4 was supposed to be a plastic free day in Bangkok but many market venders continued to use plastic.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 DECEMBER 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman selling towels in Khlong Toei market. Khlong Toey (also called Khlong Toei) Market is one of the largest "wet markets" in Thailand. The market is located in the midst of one of Bangkok's largest slum areas and close to the city's original deep water port. Thousands of people live in the neighboring slum area. Thousands more shop in the sprawling market for fresh fruits and vegetables as well meat, fish and poultry.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JUNE 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A shopper with her purchases in plastic bags at Makkasan Market, a small local market in central Bangkok. Officials in Thailand are wrestling with Thais use of plastic bags. The issue became a public one in early June when a whale in Thai waters died after ingesting 18 pounds of plastic. In a recent report, Ocean Conservancy claimed that Thailand, China, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam were responsible for as much as 60 percent of the plastic waste in the world's oceans.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JUNE 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A food vender at Makkasan Market, a small local market in central Bangkok, prepares take away orders of rice in plastic bags. Officials in Thailand are wrestling with Thais use of plastic bags. The issue became a public one in early June when a whale in Thai waters died after ingesting 18 pounds of plastic. In a recent report, Ocean Conservancy claimed that Thailand, China, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam were responsible for as much as 60 percent of the plastic waste in the world's oceans.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 MAY 2016 - SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA: Black water, sewage and domestic waste water flow into the Siem Reap River in Siem Reap, Cambodia.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 AUGUST 2013 - KOH SAMET, RAYONG, THAILAND:  A Thai fishing trawler leaves the fishing pier in Ban Phe, on the Thai mainland opposite Koh Samet. Fishermen in the area are worried that an oil spill in the Gulf of Thailand that has fouled beaches on Koh Samet could devastate their fishing grounds. About 50,000 liters of crude oil poured out of a pipeline in the Gulf of Thailand over the weekend authorities said. The oil made landfall on the white sand beaches of Ao Prao, on Koh Samet, a popular tourist destination in Rayong province about 2.5 hours southeast of Bangkok. Workers from PTT Global, owner of the pipeline, up to 500 Thai military personnel and volunteers are cleaning up the beaches. Tourists staying near the spill, which fouled Ao Prao beach, were evacuated to hotels on the east side of the island, which was not impacted by the spill. Officials have not said when Ao Prao beach would reopen. PTT Global Chemical Pcl is part of state-controlled PTT Pcl, Thailand's biggest energy firm.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 AUGUST 2013 - KOH SAMET, RAYONG, THAILAND: A "no littering" sign on Ao Prao beach on Koh Samet island where workers are cleaning up the beach after it was fouled by an oil spill. About 50,000 liters of crude oil poured out of a pipeline in the Gulf of Thailand over the weekend authorities said. The oil made landfall on the white sand beaches of Ao Prao, on Koh Samet, a popular tourist destination in Rayong province about 2.5 hours southeast of Bangkok. Workers from PTT Global, owner of the pipeline, up to 500 Thai military personnel and volunteers are cleaning up the beaches. Tourists staying near the spill, which fouled Ao Prao beach, were evacuated to hotels on the east side of the island, which was not impacted by the spill. Officials have not said when Ao Prao beach would reopen. PTT Global Chemical Pcl is part of state-controlled PTT Pcl, Thailand's biggest energy firm.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 AUGUST 2013 - KOH SAMET, RAYONG, THAILAND: Workers fill plastic bags with contaminated absorption pads on Ao Prao beach on Koh Samet island. About 50,000 liters of crude oil poured out of a pipeline in the Gulf of Thailand over the weekend authorities said. The oil made landfall on the white sand beaches of Ao Prao, on Koh Samet, a popular tourist destination in Rayong province about 2.5 hours southeast of Bangkok. Workers from PTT Global, owner of the pipeline, up to 500 Thai military personnel and volunteers are cleaning up the beaches. Tourists staying near the spill, which fouled Ao Prao beach, were evacuated to hotels on the east side of the island, which was not impacted by the spill. Officials have not said when Ao Prao beach would reopen. PTT Global Chemical Pcl is part of state-controlled PTT Pcl, Thailand's biggest energy firm.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 AUGUST 2013 - KOH SAMET, RAYONG, THAILAND: Workers fill plastic bags with contaminated absorption pads on Ao Prao beach on Koh Samet island. About 50,000 liters of crude oil poured out of a pipeline in the Gulf of Thailand over the weekend authorities said. The oil made landfall on the white sand beaches of Ao Prao, on Koh Samet, a popular tourist destination in Rayong province about 2.5 hours southeast of Bangkok. Workers from PTT Global, owner of the pipeline, up to 500 Thai military personnel and volunteers are cleaning up the beaches. Tourists staying near the spill, which fouled Ao Prao beach, were evacuated to hotels on the east side of the island, which was not impacted by the spill. Officials have not said when Ao Prao beach would reopen. PTT Global Chemical Pcl is part of state-controlled PTT Pcl, Thailand's biggest energy firm.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 AUGUST 2013 - KOH SAMET, RAYONG, THAILAND: Members of the Royal Thai Navy are briefed on cleanup procedures before they go to work on oil contaminated Ao Prao beach on Koh Samet island. About 50,000 liters of crude oil poured out of a pipeline in the Gulf of Thailand over the weekend authorities said. The oil made landfall on the white sand beaches of Ao Prao, on Koh Samet, a popular tourist destination in Rayong province about 2.5 hours southeast of Bangkok. Workers from PTT Global, owner of the pipeline, up to 500 Thai military personnel and volunteers are cleaning up the beaches. Tourists staying near the spill, which fouled Ao Prao beach, were evacuated to hotels on the east side of the island, which was not impacted by the spill. Officials have not said when Ao Prao beach would reopen. PTT Global Chemical Pcl is part of state-controlled PTT Pcl, Thailand's biggest energy firm.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 AUGUST 2013 - KOH SAMET, RAYONG, THAILAND: A Royal Thai Navy sailor uses a table spoon to pick up bits of sand contaminated with oil on Ao Prao beach on Koh Samet island. About 50,000 liters of crude oil poured out of a pipeline in the Gulf of Thailand over the weekend authorities said. The oil made landfall on the white sand beaches of Ao Prao, on Koh Samet, a popular tourist destination in Rayong province about 2.5 hours southeast of Bangkok. Workers from PTT Global, owner of the pipeline, up to 500 Thai military personnel and volunteers are cleaning up the beaches. Tourists staying near the spill, which fouled Ao Prao beach, were evacuated to hotels on the east side of the island, which was not impacted by the spill. Officials have not said when Ao Prao beach would reopen. PTT Global Chemical Pcl is part of state-controlled PTT Pcl, Thailand's biggest energy firm.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    KohSametOilSpill0802060.jpg
  • 02 AUGUST 2013 - KOH SAMET, RAYONG, THAILAND: Workers clean up sands contaminated with oil on Ao Prao beach on Koh Samet island. About 50,000 liters of crude oil poured out of a pipeline in the Gulf of Thailand over the weekend authorities said. The oil made landfall on the white sand beaches of Ao Prao, on Koh Samet, a popular tourist destination in Rayong province about 2.5 hours southeast of Bangkok. Workers from PTT Global, owner of the pipeline, up to 500 Thai military personnel and volunteers are cleaning up the beaches. Tourists staying near the spill, which fouled Ao Prao beach, were evacuated to hotels on the east side of the island, which was not impacted by the spill. Officials have not said when Ao Prao beach would reopen. PTT Global Chemical Pcl is part of state-controlled PTT Pcl, Thailand's biggest energy firm.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    KohSametOilSpill0802051.jpg
  • 02 AUGUST 2013 - KOH SAMET, RAYONG, THAILAND: Workers use trowels to scoop oil contaminated sands on Ao Prao beach on Koh Samet island. About 50,000 liters of crude oil poured out of a pipeline in the Gulf of Thailand over the weekend authorities said. The oil made landfall on the white sand beaches of Ao Prao, on Koh Samet, a popular tourist destination in Rayong province about 2.5 hours southeast of Bangkok. Workers from PTT Global, owner of the pipeline, up to 500 Thai military personnel and volunteers are cleaning up the beaches. Tourists staying near the spill, which fouled Ao Prao beach, were evacuated to hotels on the east side of the island, which was not impacted by the spill. Officials have not said when Ao Prao beach would reopen. PTT Global Chemical Pcl is part of state-controlled PTT Pcl, Thailand's biggest energy firm.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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