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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.
Translocation jumbo died from 'stress-related choking'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/02/2026
» A necropsy has found that a wild elephant which died on Tuesday during a translocation operation succumbed to choking and acute muscle breakdown caused by extreme stress, a veterinarian said.
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.
Arsenic, lead in Kok River causes alarm
News, Panumate Tanraksa, Published on 06/04/2025
» Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai residents have been warned after high lead and arsenic contaminants were found in the Kok River.
Schools to search bags for vapes
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/04/2025
» The Office of the Basic Education Commission (Obec) has instructed schools to conduct bag searches for e-cigarettes when the next semester begins in May, citing growing concerns over vaping among students.
Formaldehyde found in e-cig samples, dept says
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/11/2024
» The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has warned that formaldehyde was found in samples of e-cigarette liquids sold illegally in Thailand and that the aerosol of the chemical can cause cancer.
Saving the planet from the plastic menace
News, Jayati Ghosh, Published on 16/09/2024
» There is no denying that plastics have delivered tremendous benefits over the past century. But as we now know, this progress has come at great cost.
City's anti-rat crusade has never been this normal
News, Stephen Mihm, Published on 13/08/2024
» New York City's mayor, Eric Adams, has opened up a new front of his war on rats. Mr Adams, who already made headlines for appointing a "rat czar" last year, has escalated his campaign against the city's ubiquitous rodents. Last week, he announced the creation of the "Rat Pack", which he billed as an "elite squad of anti-rat activists" who will take the fight to the enemy.
Old rice to be sent for lab tests
News, WASSANA NANUAM and PIYARACH CHONGCHAROEN, Published on 12/05/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin says the government will send samples of the decade-old rice for lab tests to ensure its safety.
Wildlife officials find tiger carcass in national park
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/01/2023
» Wildlife officials have found a tiger carcass located at Mae Wong National Park, said to be a five-year-old tiger named Vichit.