Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Traditional-Housing-on-the-Canal-27MZIFIOK9W5.htmlConceptually similarTraditional Housing on the CanalGP02BCICompleted★★★★Traditional Housing on the CanalGP02BCKCompleted★★★★Dao Khanong Canal in BangkokGP02BCNCompleted★★★★Dao Khanong Canal in BangkokGP02BFTCompleted★★★★Dao Khanong Canal in BangkokGP02BFUCompleted★★★★Dao Khanong CanalGP02BCMCompleted★★★★Dao Khanong CanalGP02BCOCompleted★★★★Dao Khanong CanalGP02BCPCompleted★★★★Dao Khanong CanalGP02BCQCompleted★★★★View AllGP02BCLTraditional Housing on the CanalLocal wooden houses on Dao Khanong canal. In front of the house, polluted water is flowing from one canal to the other before flowing into Chao Phraya river. Some canals carry polluted water from different sources- in most cases factories are major sources of pollution. Dao Khanong Canal is connected to the lower reach of Chao Phraya. This canal is one of the famous canals for tourist sightseeing because of the temples, local houses, restaurants, snake farm, and fruit farms.Locations:Bangkok-Chao Phraya River-Southeast Asia-ThailandDate:21 Aug, 2010Credit:© John Novis / GreenpeaceMaximum size:4896px X 3264pxKeywords:Canals-Chemical industry-Day-KWCI (GPI)-Outdoors-River discharges-River dumping-River pollution-Rivers-Toxic waste-Toxics (campaign title)-Water pollutionShoot:Chao Phraya River DocumentationRiver and water use documentation of the Chao Phraya river. The Chao Phraya River basin is the largest in Thailand, draining approximately 30% of thecountry. Along its course this river passes through several cities, including Bangkok, andultimately flows into the Upper Gulf of Thailand. After passing through Bangkok, and before entering the Gulf, the Chao Phraya flows through Samut Prakan Province. A number of large canals connect to the Chao Phraya in this province, an area that houses a wide range of industrial facilities. A recent Greenpeace report reveals hazardous chemicals in the discharges from these factories, and high levels of toxic pollution in the canals. The study shows the presence of heavy metals, hormone disrupting chemicals, and human carcinogens in water and sediments.
