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GENERAL

Thailand offers free domestic flights for 200,000 foreign arrivals

Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 19/08/2025

» The Tourism and Sports Ministry plans to offer free domestic flight tickets to 200,000 foreign arrivals to boost tourism nationwide over a three-month period.

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GENERAL

Reform agenda to the fore

Business, Post Reporters, Published on 11/08/2025

» Although Thai businesses are relieved the US has reduced its import tariff on Thai goods to 19%, on par with other countries in the region, improving long-term competitiveness remains a challenge for domestic firms, in addition to attracting foreign investment.

THAILAND

Myanmar ramps up cooperation

News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 04/07/2025

» CHIANG MAI: Thailand and Myanmar have agreed to strengthen cooperation on cross-border issues, including heavy metal contamination in the Kok and Sai rivers and the suppression of transnational scam operations.

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THAILAND

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.

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THAILAND

Myanmar response sought on contamination of rivers

News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 11/06/2025

» Thailand is waiting for Myanmar's response regarding potential lead and arsenic contamination in the Kok and Sai rivers, says Deputy Interior Minister Theerarat Samrejvanich.

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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.

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THAILAND

Unsafe heavy-metal levels in 3 northernmost rivers

Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/05/2025

» Unsafe heavy-metal levels have been detected in the Kok, Mekong and Sai rivers in the northernmost provinces of Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai. 

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LIFE

Hair follicle therapy offers hope for hair loss

Published on 14/05/2025

» Hair loss is more than a cosmetic concern—it can quietly erode self-image, confidence, and daily quality of life. If you're experiencing thinning or hair loss, you are far from alone—and more importantly, there's a safe, science-backed solution that may help you regain not only your hair, but also your sense of self.

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THAILAND

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.

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WORLD

Cambodia and China commit to canal megaproject

Published on 19/04/2025

» Cambodia and China have signed a $1.2-billion financing agreement for a 150-kilometre canal that will link a branch of the Mekong River near Phnom Penh to a port on the Gulf of Thailand, ending months of uncertainty about the megaproject.