An addition to discussing the environmental disaster that Chiang Mai and the North of Thailand are currently suffering, Dr. Duongchan will also talk about the increased in the amount of fine particulate matter (PM10) in the air, which is much more than the allowable amount; statistics for the number of people suffering from respiratory problem, and identifying the causes of pollution and taking steps to initiate remedial action. Dr. Duongchan is campaigning for better air quality for a better quality of life in Chiang Mai.
"I am a researcher at the Social Research Institute (SRI), Chiang Mai University, also the secretary general of the Urban Development Institute Foundation (UDIF). I got a B. Arch. with Honours from Chulalongkorn University, Master of City Planning from the University of Pennsylvania, sponsored by the Fulbright Scholarship, and Ph.D. in Urban Conservation
from the University of Tokyo, sponsored by the JSPS Ronpaku Scholarship. I worked as city planner at the Department of City Planning, Ministry of Interior in Bangkok for 9 years, then worked as a city planner at the City of Chicago for 3 years. Since returning to Chiang Mai I have been active in urban issues."
Louis Gabaude
124/123 Soi Suraphon Niwet
San Kamphaeng Road
CHIANG MAI 50000
THAILANDE
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