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Unregulated activity led by Chinese enterprises in conflict-ravaged Myanmar is creating an environmental calamity in neighboring Thailand.
Water samples collected from the Kok River and nearby stretches of the Mekong revealed arsenic concentrations exceeding the ...
Arsenic contamination in the Mekong River near Thailand is linked to Myanmar mining. Officials urge caution and plan cross-border monitoring.
A drastic increase in unregulated production of rare earth minerals in Myanmar is causing serious environmental concerns ...
Arsenic contamination thought to be from Myanmar mines prompts calls for urgent regional action and warnings of risks to local communities.
The Bangkok Post on MSN7d
Mekong levels surge after rains
Water levels along the Mekong River have surged after weeks of rainfall, prompting authorities to issue warnings of flash floods and landslides in several areas in the Northeast.
Bangkok Post on MSN2d
MRC to the rescue
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 ...
Chiang Rai residents received urgent phone alerts as authorities warned the rising Sai River could soon flood four vulnerable communities.
Officially unveiled at the Mekong Tourism Forum (MTF) 2025, the final draft of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Tourism ...
Secretariat is warning about a "moderately serious" situation following the detection of heavy metal contamination in the Mekong River, believed to have originated from poorly regulated mining ...
After Thailand and Cambodia agreed to reposition their troops in a disputed border area following a bloody military clash, a video was shared in Thai-language posts falsely claiming it showed ...