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Prasert plots Myanmar talks on Kok River
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/05/2025
» CHIANG RAI: Deputy Prime Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong said he would travel to meet with Myanmar authorities to discuss issues of arsenic and heavy metal contamination in the Kok River.
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.
Govt plans dams to cleanse contaminated water from Myanmar
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 21/05/2025
» The government plans to build check dams on northern rivers to filter out hazardous pollutants from mining operations in neighbouring Myanmar, Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said on Wednesday.
Trump admin axes safeguards against 'forever chemicals' in drinking water
AFP, Published on 15/05/2025
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday moved to scrap limits on several toxic "forever chemicals" in drinking water, reversing what had been hailed as a landmark public health victory.
256 tonnes of electronic waste seized in Ayutthaya
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 11/05/2025
» AYUTTHAYA: Authorities impounded 256 tonnes of electronic waste at a factory in Bang Pahan district for examination as it was believed to be the source of hazardous electronic waste.
Cambodia, Laos restrict livestock imports
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/05/2025
» Cambodia and Laos have temporarily banned the import of livestock and related animal products from Thailand to prevent anthrax outbreaks.
Fourth anthrax case confirmed
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/05/2025
» The Mukdahan Provincial Public Health Office on Tuesday confirmed one new case of anthrax, bringing the total number in the latest outbreak to four, with one fatality.
All roads lead to Rome Open for Sinner after doping ban
AFP, Published on 06/05/2025
» MILAN — Jannik Sinner is the star of the show at the upcoming Rome Open as the world number one and Italian tennis hero gears up for his return to the courts after a contested doping ban.
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.
Mukdahan officials deny report of new anthrax death
Online Reporters, Published on 03/05/2025
» MUKDAHAN - Health officials in this northeastern province have denied reports that a second person has died after contracting anthrax in Don Tan district.