CITY CANALS
Noisy, black-smoke belching shuttle boats operating on Bangkok's canals may soon become a thing of the past if a joint project between City Hall and the Pollution Control Department proves successful.
Blackfumes andloud noise are typical of the boats operating in Bangkok’s khlongs, including this one in the Saen Saep canal. Pollution control and City Hall officials are joining hands to get rid of them. KOSOL NAKACHOL
The noise and air pollution caused by the boats has compounded the already unpleasant conditions of boat trips along the city's polluted, foul-smelling canals, such as Khlong Saen Saeb.
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- Writer: Apinya Wipatayotin
- Position: Reporter
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