Secondary Green Crime: Bangkok’s PM2.5 Pollution and Policy Corruption
Issued Date
2023-01-01
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ISSN
22027998
eISSN
22028005
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85173766828
Journal Title
International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy
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1
End Page
14
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SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy (2023) , 1-14
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Ngamkaiwan C. Secondary Green Crime: Bangkok’s PM2.5 Pollution and Policy Corruption. International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy (2023) , 1-14. 14. doi:10.5204/ijcjsd.2857 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/90706
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Secondary Green Crime: Bangkok’s PM2.5 Pollution and Policy Corruption
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Abstract
Air pollution has been widely studied as a primary green crime, but its relationship with secondary green crime has not been well investigated in Thailand. This article explores the link between particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) pollution in the Bangkok Metropolitan Area and policy corruption, treating it as a secondary green crime. The study conducted documentary research, in-depth interviews, focus groups and a qualitative content analysis. The findings indicate that certain human activities could subsequently enable air pollution to occur and that corruption between the government and corporations seeking economic gain under favourable policies is a significant contributing factor. Business elites also play a role in environmental policy deadlock. Four sectors (i.e., vehicles and traffic congestion, construction, industrial factories and power plants, and agricultural burning) were identified as sources of PM2.5 pollution related to policy corruption. This suggests that addressing policy corruption is a necessary part of preventing PM2.5 pollution.