During the morning of Sept 22, many residents in Nakhon Pathom province awoke to a foul smell they were unfamiliar with, irritating both their eyes and noses. In neighbouring Nonthaburi, some people were reported to be coughing and sneezing after noticing a "burning-like" smell.
In recent days, most city residents have been preoccupied with navigating heavy rains and floods, so a report by Greenpeace India last week on air pollution and access to air quality data may have gone unnoticed.
News of how a man whose house was damaged by a fire at Ming Dih Chemical Co in Samut Prakan province in July received just a 40 baht payment only confirms that compensation mechanisms in Thailand are flawed and need fixing.
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