Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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If you ask pretty much any expat in Bangkok the worst part about living here, pollution will likely land on the top 3. During the burning season in northern Thailand, farmers burn their fields to prepare for the next planting season. Resulting in high levels of smog which ride the winds down to Bangkok. Combined with the smog of traffic congestion, it's a recipe for some of the world's worst air quality.