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A waterway of life is turning deadly
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 18/06/2025
» The Kok River, once a lifeline for communities across northern Thailand, is facing an environmental catastrophe.
Toxic Thailand rivers pinned on Myanmar mines
AFP, Published on 11/06/2025
» CHIANG RAI — A sprawling new mine is gouged into the lush rolling hills of northeast Myanmar, where civil war has weakened the government's already feeble writ, and pollution levels are rising downstream in Thailand.
‘Unsafe’ heavy metal levels in northern Thai rivers
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/06/2025
» The Pollution Control Department has confirmed unsafe levels of arsenic and other heavy metals in the Kok, Sai and Mekong rivers in northern Thailand, with the contamination traced to upstream mining operations across the border in Shan State of Myanmar.
Check dams proposal for North triggers backlash
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/05/2025
» Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai's proposal to construct check dams in northern Thailand to cleanse rivers contaminated with heavy metals has sparked fierce opposition from civil society groups.
Toxic rivers need help
Oped, Editorial, Published on 23/05/2025
» The government's reaction to heavy metal contamination in transboundary rivers in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai provinces has left local villagers in despair. Almost three months after heavy metal contamination was recently detected in such rivers, our officials and ministers are still just at the stage of warning people not to consume water and fish from the Kok River in the North.
Trouble beneath the calm surface
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/05/2025
» Under the scorching sun, the Kok River glimmers as it winds its way through the northern provinces of Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai, before flowing into the Mekong River. Once a lifeline for local farms, fisheries, and tourism, the river is now a source of fear and uncertainty.
Laos dam review urged
News, Published on 01/05/2025
» The government has urged Laos to reconsider the location of the proposed Sanakham Dam, citing possible impacts on the local community, Digital Economy and Society (DES) Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong said yesterday.
Forum airs Mekong hydro project fears
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/01/2025
» Concerns were raised at a forum on Wednesday over the likelihood that the Sanakham hydropower project, a run-of-river dam, would have a bad impact on Thai communities downstream.
Govt urged to delay dam consultation
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 20/12/2024
» Activists are calling on the government to delay the public hearing process on the controversial Sanakham hydropower project in Laos, citing a lack of sufficient information from the project's developer.
Discover the Joy of Travel in Thailand
Published on 18/12/2024
» As the year-end travel season begins, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) invites everyone with remaining holiday days, as well as those planning to gather friends, loved ones and family to embark on new adventures, to pack your bags and explore destinations in Thailand that can be enjoyed all year round. TAT has curated a list of must-visit attractions for this festive season, which marks the peak of Thailand’s travel calendar. There are countless hidden gems waiting for travel enthusiasts to broaden their travel experience.