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MRC to the rescue
News, Editorial, Published on 12/07/2025
» A planned trip by the Mekong River Commission (MRC), a regional body tasked with overseeing the use of the Mekong River, to evaluate the transboundary water pollution in northern Thailand has given local villagers cause for optimism regarding this crisis.
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.
Thaksin backs drug fight
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 28/05/2025
» Thaksin Shinawatra has urged the government to intensify its anti-drug war against the United Wa State Army (UWSA), known as the Red Wa, that operates in Myanmar, saying the foreign affairs minister will meet with representatives of neighbouring countries to discuss measures to combat drug networks.
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.
Time to tackle toxic spill
News, Editorial, Published on 15/04/2025
» As the problem of scammer gangs in Myawaddy, Myanmar, tapers off, another serious transboundary problem emerged with the Pollution Control Department, under the Environmental Ministry, issuing a ban on April 4 against the use of water in the Kok River, which runs from Myanmar into Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai provinces.
Talks continue over withdrawal of Red Wa
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/12/2024
» Negotiations on the withdrawal of troops from Thai territory are ongoing with Myanmar's United Wa State Army (UWSA), also known as the Red Wa Army, according to the 3rd Army Region commander.
Army says no tensions with UWSA on border
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/11/2024
» The army has dismissed media reports about tensions over a standoff between Thai military forces and United Wa State Army (UWSA) fighters in Mae Hong Son's Pai district.
Director charged as script gets weirder
News, Post Reporters, Published on 12/08/2022
» Police have decided to press charges against film director and fight choreographer Ramai "Danny" Moriphan, who was repatriated from Myanmar on Tuesday.
Film director's 'abduction' in Myanmar now disputed
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/08/2022
» Famous film director and fight choreographer Ramai "Danny" Moriphan, 40, was repatriated via the Tachileik-Mae Sai border in Chiang Rai yesterday after allegedly having been held captive in Myanmar's Wa State since Jan 4.
Govt 'ready' to repatriate Ramai from Myanmar
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/08/2022
» The government is ready to repatriate film director and renowned fight choreographer Ramai "Danny" Moriphan, who was kidnapped in Myanmar over his alleged links to a drug trafficking syndicate, assistant national police chief Pol Lt Gen Surachate Hakparn, said on Monday.