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Arsenic levels rising in Mekong
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/03/2026
» Civil society groups have warned that heavy metals -- particularly arsenic -- are gradually accumulating in sections of the Mekong River in northeastern Thailand.
Dams, mining threaten Mekong, activists say
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/03/2026
» Activists in the Mekong region have called on governments and agencies to take urgent action to protect the river from worsening environmental damage caused by hydropower dams and mining activities.
Government orders re-test for toxins
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/02/2026
» CHIANG RAI — Authorities will conduct another test to determine the concentration of arsenic in the Kok River, following recent research that found traces of the heavy metal in samples collected from residents living along the river.
Water safety initiative gains Japan's technical assistance
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/02/2026
» The Pollution Control Department (PCD) has sought Tokyo's support in collecting water samples from Myanmar's Shan State to identify a source of toxic runoff.
Hospital funds squeeze weighs on minister
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/02/2026
» A deepening liquidity crisis among state hospitals has intensified pressure on the new Public Health Minister to overhaul the universal healthcare system, as medical groups warn that financial instability is spreading across the country's public health network.
Thai year of environmental upheaval
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/12/2025
» In 2025, Thailand faced a convergence of challenges that had laid bare its vulnerability to environmental degradation, natural disasters, and complex regional dynamics.
Plastic bottle found in dead whale in southern Thailand
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/12/2025
» Marine authorities discovered a plastic bottle lodged in the digestive tract of a dead Bryde’s whale found washed ashore on a beach in Songkhla province in southern Thailand.
Toxic threat sweeps all before it
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/12/2025
» CHIANG MAI: The mountainous landscapes and cool, pristine air once drew visitors to Thaton village in Chiang Mai's Mae Ai district, especially during the high season from November onward.
People's Party warns of Mekong arsenic threat, calls for urgent regional talks
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/11/2025
» The People's Party (PP) has called on the government to tackle arsenic contamination from foreign mining, spreading from northern rivers to the Mekong in the Northeast. It is urging immediate talks with China, Myanmar and Laos.
Joint forces to crack down on illegal gold mining
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/11/2025
» A joint operations base will be set up, bringing together national park rangers, border patrol police and army personnel to combat illegal gold mining inside Thong Pha Phum National Park in Kanchanaburi, on the orders of Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin.