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'Rare earth' and the risk of Mekong havoc
News, Published on 13/09/2025
» Satellite imagery cited by the Shan Human Rights Foundation (SHRF) in a recent statement, together with findings from the US-based think tank Stimson Center released in July, confirms the alarming reality: a massive concentration of rare earth mining sites is emerging across Southeast Asia, particularly in Myanmar and Laos.
Guru's Weekly Buzz: Sept 12-18
Guru, Published on 12/09/2025
» Guru By Bangkok's pick of the most exciting products, activities, food and travel to indulge in.
Senate passes budget bill despite doubts
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 03/09/2025
» The Senate has approved the budget bill for the 2026 fiscal year despite doubts raised over the caretaker government's legitimacy to implement it.
Illegal mining linked to downstream pollution
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/08/2025
» Unregulated mining in rebel-held areas of Myanmar has emerged as a growing concern for Thailand and other neighbouring countries, prompting urgent calls for a coordinated practice of "water diplomacy" to mitigate the environmental impact on millions of downstream residents.
Pollution control centre could tend to rivers
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/08/2025
» Conservationists are demanding the government establish a pollution control centre in Chiang Rai province to tackle arsenic contamination in the Kok and Mekong rivers.
Silk-screen nets to filter contaminants in Kok River
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/08/2025
» The Department of Water Resources plans to install silk-screen nets along the Kok River to filter heavy-metal-contaminated sediment from upstream rare-earth mining activities in Myanmar.
Rising river levels trigger flood alerts
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/07/2025
» Flood warnings have been issued as river levels have surged rapidly in some northern provinces, with a Cell Broadcast (CB) alert sounded as water rose quickly on the Kok River.
Flooding continues in northern Thailand due to heavy rain
News, Online Reporters, Published on 29/07/2025
» Some provinces in the North and Northeast are prone to further flooding as water levels in major rivers passing through them increased on Tuesday, with warnings of landslides and forest runoff issued for seven provinces until Wednesday.
Flood-hit northern Thailand calls for tourism subsidies
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 25/07/2025
» Tourism operators in the North have urged the government to allocate tourism stimulus measures for provinces facing the impact of floods, as provinces like Nan are encountering an even more severe situation which has left some guests stranded.
Rescuers save schoolgirl clinging to tree branch in Kok River
News, Online Reporters, Published on 14/07/2025
» A young girl was brought to safety after being found fighting for her life, clinging to a tree branch in the middle of the Kok River in Chiang Rai province on Monday morning.