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Thai authorities seek to ease air pollution in capital by offering free public transport

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Travel concession allows passengers to ride buses and elevated and underground electric trains in the capital without charge.

Authorities hope the move will cut the number of private cars on the road, to reduce one key factor driving the surge in pollution.

Air pollution has been a problem for many years in Thailand 's north, where burning of forests and agricultural waste are major contributing factors.

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English

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