TY - JOUR AU - Kuebel, Anna AU - Lertsawaengkit, Nawat PY - 2021/12/24 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Joss Paper and Air Pollution Awareness JF - Journal of the Faculty of Arts, Silpakorn University JA - ๋JASU VL - 43 IS - 2 SE - Research Articles DO - UR - https://so04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jasu/article/view/256255 SP - 175-186 AB - <p>This article aims to present the state of research on practicing Chinese cultural rituals in Thailand that affects the environment and consider methods to decrease the pollution caused by performing these rituals. Moreover, the immigration of Chinese to Thailand, the rolls of Joss paper in Chinese culture and the effects of performing Chinese rituals are also mentioned. The Chinese cultural activity this article focusses on is burning joss paper toexpress dedication to one’s ancestors and the environmental effect thereof, namely causing Particulate Matter (PM 2.5) by burning the paper. The following methods to decrease pollution from burning joss paper are suggested by the Thai and Hong Kong Governments as well as researchers: 1) avoid burning the paper 2) burn joss paper in a closed furnace with a filtering system 3) produce joss paper from eco-friendly materials.</p> ER -