Water pollution in Thailand | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 15/05/2019

This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_issues_in_Thailand


00:01:36 1 Climate change
00:03:11 1.1 Vulnerability and governmental response
00:07:18 1.2 Paris climate agreement
00:09:13 2 Rising sea level
00:10:27 3 Deforestation
00:14:39 3.1 Mangroves and beach erosion
00:16:18 4 Air pollution
00:22:36 5 Field and forest burning
00:27:18 6 Fisheries
00:27:27 6.1 Overfishing
00:34:14 6.2 Illegal fishing
00:36:21 6.3 Fishing practices
00:38:37 7 Waste management
00:40:18 7.1 Plastic waste
00:46:31 7.2 Electronic waste
00:47:56 8 Water pollution
00:50:04 8.1 Surface waters
00:51:49 8.2 Coastal waters
00:56:30 8.3 Groundwaters
00:59:43 8.4 Health effects
01:00:47 8.5 Improvement efforts
01:02:09 9 Wildlife
01:05:37 9.1 Conservation in theory
01:07:25 9.2 Conservation in practice
01:09:11 10 Domestic animal welfare
01:10:55 11 Governmental indifference
01:12:25 12 Murder of environmental activists
01:15:52 13 See also



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Thailand's dramatic economic growth has caused numerous environmental issues. The country faces problems with air declining wildlife populations, deforestation, soil erosion, water scarcity, and  waste issues. According to a 2004 indicator, the cost of air and water pollution for the country scales up to approximately 1.6–2.6 percent of GDP per year. As such, Thailand's economic growth has come at great cost in damage to its people and environment.
Thailand's Twelfth National Economic and Social Development Plan (2017-2021) warns that, "At present the country's natural resources and environmental quality are deteriorating, and have become a weakness in maintaining the basis of production, services and sustainable living. A large volume of the natural resources stock has been utilized for development, resulting in their continuous degradation. The forests have been depleted, the soil has become infertile, and biodiversity has been threatened. While exhibiting a future risk of water shortages, the existing supply of water has not been able to meet the demands of the various sectors. Conflicts over the use of natural resources stem from the unfair allocation of access and exploitation. Moreover, environmental problems have risen along with economic growth and urbanization. All of these problems have affected the quality of life and have added greater economic costs."