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Thailand's struggling battle against air pollution

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Bangkok was the fourth most polluted city in the world this month .

The PM 2.5 levels - cancer-causing particles that get into the lungs and bloodstream - are eight times what the WHO recommends.

The Thai government hopes a plane that's become known as the "rainmaker" might help.

The government has been trying to counter that by offering free public transport.

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