Thailand is horrible when it comes to "Saving the Earth." If anything they are part of the reason we have global warming and all that other crap. Its unbelievable how poorly they treat "their home". Garbage is horrendous! Everyone just throws their garbage out into the street or into their yard. The above picture was actually taken at one of the temples. But this is a usual sight everywhere in Thailand. Places are especially littered with garbage after one of the ceremonies they host.
Burning is another big issue down here. They burn down their fields before they can harvest them. After they have gathered up the garbage that they had thrown into their yards, which may take months or years depending on what "Thai Time" they are on, they burn that as well. It's also a common occurrence to see them burning the grass. The government has actually asked people to stop burning so much since at one point you weren't even able to see the mountains by Chiang Mai.
We live right in front of fields which can be a real pain in the ass. Sometimes we can't even have the windows or doors open due to the amount of ash that enters the house. The pool also has to be cleaned constantly due to that as well. The other day I took Bow to Taekwondo on the scooter. On the highway they were burning the grass in numerous places. It was disgusting to drive through and I found myself holding my breath part of the way.
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