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KameraOne on MSN3h
Infected fish raise pollution fears in Thailand's border rivers
Infected fish found in northern Thailand spark concerns over toxic river pollution. Officials warn of dangerous arsenic and ...
Mongabay News on MSN2d
Rare earth rush in Myanmar blamed for toxic river spillover into Thailand
Just days before the water fights were set to erupt across Chiang Rai for Songkran — Thailand’s New Year celebration, held ...
China backs probe into Mekong pollution after reports point finger at mining operations
Media reports and activists have said Chinese firms operating in Myanmar are responsible for pollution downriver in Thailand.
Nation Thailand1d
Thailand faces new environmental threat from arsenic contamination in northern rivers
Thailand is grappling with a new environmental challenge as arsenic levels in several northern rivers, particularly the Kok, Sai and Mekong rivers, have exceeded safety standards.
AFP on MSN2d
Toxic Thailand rivers pinned on Myanmar mines
A sprawling new mine is gouged into the lush rolling hills of northeast Myanmar, where civil war has weakened the ...
Taipei Times1d
Toxic rivers blamed on mines in Myanmar
A few kilometers away across the border, locals and officials in Thailand believe toxic waste is washing downstream from the ...
China has always required firms to abide by laws of host countries: Chinese Embassy in Thailand on reported heavy metal pollution incident
The Chinese Embassy in Thailand on Wednesday addressed concerns regarding the trade imbalance between China and Thailand, ...
National Geographic news6d
13-foot-long stingray found in deep hole in Mekong River
The Mekong River, which starts in the Tibetan highlands ... the scientists saw widespread evidence of plastic pollution, even in conservation areas, as well as “ghost nets,” nets that have ...
Mines blamed for toxic rivers
A sprawling new mine is gouged into the lush rolling hills of northeast Myanmar, where civil war has weakened the ...