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Myanmar poll to test region
News, Editorial, Published on 27/12/2025
» Tomorrow, eligible voters in Myanmar will return to the polls in a general election organised by the State Security and Peace Commission (SSPC), the military-appointed body overseeing the process.
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.
Toxic fears prompt testing of river
News, Panumet Tantaksa and Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/11/2025
» A second round of water and sediment sampling in the Salween River has been conducted after residents raised fears of toxic contamination along the Thai–Myanmar border.
'Rare earth' and the risk of Mekong havoc
News, Paskorn Jumlomgrach, 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.
Maris in talks with Myanmar
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 17/09/2024
» Foreign Affairs Minister Maris Sangiampongsa is in talks with Myanmar authorities to find mutual ways to mitigate the flood situation in the region.
Experts warn of Salween dam's impact on fish stocks
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 08/07/2024
» Experts are concerned that the diversion of water from the Salween River to the Ping River could lead to a decline in fish stocks due to competition from invasive species and genetic contamination.
Study sheds light on log coffins
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 11/02/2024
» DNA decoding from 33 pieces of ancient human bones and teeth found at Iron Age Log Coffin sites in Mae Hong Son province is showing a link between prehistoric communities and modern ethnic groups in the region, according to an expert.
Future of rivers in PM's hands
News, Pianporn Deetes, Published on 25/09/2023
» In a speech to parliament on Sept 11, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin outlined policies, action plans and commitments that his government will take over the next four years for the "benefit and happiness of all Thai people".
Laos' heritage town needs preservation
News, Tom Fawthrop, Published on 27/05/2023
» Few sites anywhere in Asia can match the charm and cultural importance of Luang Prabang, the old royal capital of Laos situated on the Mekong River. With a legacy dating back some 800 years, the town and its verdant riverside surroundings were inscribed as a Unesco World Heritage Site in 1995.
Himalayas key to climate battle
News, Sophia Kalantzakos & Kunda Dixit, Published on 15/05/2023
» In our collective imagination, the Himalayas -- the roof of the world -- are an archetype: glistening white, distant, even otherworldly. Climbing them is proof of humanity's daring, courage and drive. And yet, despite rising 6,993 metres above sea level, the summit of Mount Machapuchare in central Nepal resembled a black rock pyramid this winter, devoid of ice and snow. Glaciers near Mount Everest have turned into large lakes.