Pollution

Thailand is famous for its traffic jam and bad air quality. The air pollution from vehicle emission have been a serious problem recently due to the improvement of Thailand's economy and technology. This have caused a great effect in the lives of many Thais. When they go out, they may have to wear masks as the air pollution is really bad. In recent years, the forest fires in Indonesia have also caused haze in Thailand, the smoke is carried by the wind to Thailand. This smoke contain harmful chemicals which will bring direct damage to a person's health. The challenge the Thai government have faced is to solve the problem of air pollution as soon as possible. Also due to the increase of factories, water pollution have also increased. This is due to the harmful chemicals and factory wastes dumped into water resources by factories. Consumption of this water will cause serious harm to the people. This is the most common and important environmental problem faced.

Environmental Issues

More land is also cleared for agriculture purposes. This leads to deforestation and a huge amount of forests is cleared. This will cause soil erosions and other problems. The quality of air will also deteriorate. Worse still, animals will die and population of animals will drop. This is one of the challenges faced by the Thai government. Agriculture have brought Thailand much revenue, but it have also caused environmental damage. What will the government choose to do?

Natural Disasters

Thailand do not experience many disasters, fortunately, but it does experience droughts during the dry season. This will danger the crops as they may die. During this time, farmers have to take special care of the crops while they themselves suffer without water. The Thais during this time also have a hard time and the government have to find ways to help the people go through the drought. The droughts are also a challenge faced by the Thai government as they have to help the poor people survive. Besides this, Thailand also face floods.

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