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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:   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:   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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  • 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 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:   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:   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:   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:   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:   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:   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:   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:   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:   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 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 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 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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  • 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:       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: 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:       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 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 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
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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:       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
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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
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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 20 MARCH 2015 - CHACHOENGSAO, CHACHOENGSAO, THAILAND:   A passenger sleeps on a third class train leaving Bangkok for Kabin Buri. People in rural Thailand frequently wear masks because Thai farmers burn out their fields in March and April and there is smoke and particulates in the air. The State Railways of Thailand (SRT), established in 1890, operates 4,043 kilometers of meter gauge track that reaches most parts of Thailand. Much of the track and many of the trains are poorly maintained and trains frequently run late. Accidents and mishaps are also commonplace. Successive governments, including the current military government, have promised to upgrade rail services. The military government has signed contracts with China to upgrade rail lines and bring high speed rail to Thailand. Japan has also expressed an interest in working on the Thai train system. Third class train travel is very inexpensive. Many lines are free for Thai citizens and even lines that aren’t free are only a few Baht. Many third class tickets are under the equivalent of a dollar. Third class cars are not air-conditioned.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 APRIL, 2013 - DO SAKET, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND:  A man wearing a breathing filter waits to see a doctor in Doi Saket, Chiang Mai province, Thailand. He said he was wearing the mask and waiting to see the doctor because he was having a hard time breathing because of the smoke in the air.  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 APRIL, 2013 - DO SAKET, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND:  A Shan hilltribe man walks along the highway in Doi Saket to a nearby hospital. He said he was going to the hospital because he couldn't breathe because of the smoke in the air. He said that was also why he was wearing the breathing mask. 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 APRIL, 2013 - DO SAKET, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND:  A Shan hilltribe man walks along the highway in Doi Saket to a nearby hospital. He said he was going to the hospital because he couldn't breathe because of the smoke in the air. He said that was also why he was wearing the breathing mask. 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 APRIL, 2013 - DO SAKET, CHIANG MAI, THAILAND:  A man wearing a breathing filter waits to see a doctor in Doi Saket, Chiang Mai province, Thailand. He said he was wearing the mask and waiting to see the doctor because he was having a hard time breathing because of the smoke in the air.  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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  • 19 MARCH 2015 - AYUTTHAYA, AYUTTHAYA, THAILAND:   Maintenance workers come into the Ayutthaya train station north of Bangkok. The train line from Bangkok to Ayutthaya was the first rail built in Thailand and was opened in 1892. The State Railways of Thailand (SRT), established in 1890, operates 4,043 kilometers of meter gauge track that reaches most parts of Thailand. Much of the track and many of the trains are poorly maintained and trains frequently run late. Accidents and mishaps are also commonplace. Successive governments, including the current military government, have promised to upgrade rail services. The military government has signed contracts with China to upgrade rail lines and bring high speed rail to Thailand. Japan has also expressed an interest in working on the Thai train system. Third class train travel is very inexpensive. Many lines are free for Thai citizens and even lines that aren’t free are only a few Baht. Many third class tickets are under the equivalent of a dollar. Third class cars are not air-conditioned.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 NOVEMBER 2004 - MEXICO CITY, MEXICO: Riders on a train in the Mexico City Metro (subway) system. Because of high levels of air pollution, expensive gasoline, lack of parking and the comparatively high cost of cars most Mexicans rely on mass transit to get around the city of nearly 20 million people. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 NOVEMBER 2004 - MEXICO CITY, MEXICO: Riders on a train in the Mexico City Metro (subway) system. Because of high levels of air pollution, expensive gasoline, lack of parking and the comparatively high cost of cars most Mexicans rely on mass transit to get around the city of nearly 20 million people. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 NOVEMBER 2004 - MEXICO CITY, MEXICO: Riders exit and board a train in the Cuauhtemoc station on the Mexico City Metro (subway) system. Because of high levels of air pollution, expensive gasoline, lack of parking and the comparatively high cost of cars most Mexicans rely on mass transit to get around the city of nearly 20 million people. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 NOVEMBER 2004 - MEXICO CITY, MEXICO: A subway train rolls into the Sevilla station on the Mexico City Metro (subway) system. Because of high levels of air pollution, expensive gasoline, lack of parking and the comparatively high cost of cars most Mexicans rely on mass transit to get around the city of nearly 20 million people. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 MARCH 2006 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM: Motorcycle traffic in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. HCMC is still widely known as Saigon. Many people wear face masks because of the air pollution in Ho Chi Minh City. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 NOVEMBER 2004 - MEXICO CITY, MEXICO: Riders on a train in the Mexico City Metro (subway) system. Because of high levels of air pollution, expensive gasoline, lack of parking and the comparatively high cost of cars most Mexicans rely on mass transit to get around the city of nearly 20 million people. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 NOVEMBER 2004 - MEXICO CITY, MEXICO: Riders on a train in the Mexico City Metro (subway) system. Because of high levels of air pollution, expensive gasoline, lack of parking and the comparatively high cost of cars most Mexicans rely on mass transit to get around the city of nearly 20 million people. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 NOVEMBER 2004 - MEXICO CITY, MEXICO: Riders on a train in the Mexico City Metro (subway) system. Because of high levels of air pollution, expensive gasoline, lack of parking and the comparatively high cost of cars most Mexicans rely on mass transit to get around the city of nearly 20 million people. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 NOVEMBER 2004 - MEXICO CITY, MEXICO: Riders on a train in the Mexico City Metro (subway) system. Because of high levels of air pollution, expensive gasoline, lack of parking and the comparatively high cost of cars most Mexicans rely on mass transit to get around the city of nearly 20 million people. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 NOVEMBER 2004 - MEXICO CITY, MEXICO: Riders exit and board a train in the Cuauhtemoc station on the Mexico City Metro (subway) system. Because of high levels of air pollution, expensive gasoline, lack of parking and the comparatively high cost of cars most Mexicans rely on mass transit to get around the city of nearly 20 million people. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 NOVEMBER 2004 - MEXICO CITY, MEXICO: People in line to board busses at the Chapultapec transit center in downtown Mexico City. Because of high levels of air pollution, expensive gasoline, lack of parking and the cost of cars most Mexicans rely on mass transit to get around the city of nearly 20 million people. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 FEBRUARY 2019 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: An infant in his mother's arms tries on a traditional style Chinese hat at a Chinese New Year souvenir stand on Yaowarat Road in Bangkok. They were breathing masks because of the air pollution in Bangkok. Chinese New Year celebrations in Bangkok started on February 4, 2019, although the city's official celebration is February 5 - 6. The coming year will be the Year of the Pig in the Chinese zodiac. About 14% of Thais are of Chinese ancestry and Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year or Tet is widely celebrated in Chinese communities in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 MARCH 2017 - KATHMANDU, NEPAL: A passenger on a bus in Kathmandu. People frequently wear masks and breathing filters because of the particulate pollution in the air.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 OCTOBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A spotter spools out air hose for the diver he works with, who is at the bottom of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. Divers work in two man teams on small boats in the Chao Phraya River. One person stays in the boat while the diver scours the river bottom for anything that can be salvaged and resold. The divers usually work close to shore because the center of the river is a busy commercial waterway with passenger boats and commercial freight barges passing up and down the river all day long. The Chao Phraya is a dangerous river to dive in. It's deep, has large tidal fluctuations, is fast flowing and badly polluted. The divers make money only when they sell something.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 OCTOBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A spotter spools out air hose for the diver he works with, who is at the bottom of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. Divers work in two man teams on small boats in the Chao Phraya River. One person stays in the boat while the diver scours the river bottom for anything that can be salvaged and resold. The divers usually work close to shore because the center of the river is a busy commercial waterway with passenger boats and commercial freight barges passing up and down the river all day long. The Chao Phraya is a dangerous river to dive in. It's deep, has large tidal fluctuations, is fast flowing and badly polluted. The divers make money only when they sell something.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 OCTOBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The air compressor and sluicing pan used by divers in the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. Divers work in two man teams on small boats in the Chao Phraya River. One person stays in the boat while the diver scours the river bottom for anything that can be salvaged and resold. The divers usually work close to shore because the center of the river is a busy commercial waterway with passenger boats and commercial freight barges passing up and down the river all day long. The Chao Phraya is a dangerous river to dive in. It's deep, has large tidal fluctuations, is fast flowing and badly polluted. The divers make money only when they sell something.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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