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Chiang Rai Faces Cross-Border Water Pollution Concerns as Tests Find Arsenic and Lead at Some Sites, Tap Water Still Safe

CHIANG RAI – The Provincial Administration is still watching water quality in the Kok, Sai, Ruak, and Mekong rivers closely after repeated tests found arsenic, lead, and manganese above standard limits at some points. The main concern now is not only river water, but also tap water safety, fish consumption, daily use, and long-term health […]

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Heavy Rains Turn Kok River Dangerously Murky, Sparking Fears in Chiang Rai

CHIANG RAI – Heavy rains in Myanmar’s Shan State have recently turned the Kok River dangerously murky, sparking widespread fear across Northern Thailand. Local communities and environmental activists are raising the alarm over suspected heavy metal contamination from cross-border mining operations. For years, these rivers have served as the lifeblood for the region, but they […]

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Chiang Rai Academic Raises Concerns Conflicting Claims on Kok River Pollution

CHIANG RAI -Asst. Prof. Dr. Sitang Puailua says official messaging about harmful toxins in the Kok River sounds too relaxed, even though the root cause has not been addressed.

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Chiang Rai Researchers Want Kok River Contamination Apart of the National Agenda

CHIANG RAI - A research team from Mae Fah Luang University and Chiang Rai Rajabhat University has sent policy recommendations to the government, calling for arsenic contamination in the Kok River and cross-border pollution to be treated as a…

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Heavy Metals Found in Produce and Fish From the Kok and Sai River Basins

CHIANG RAI - The Department of Water Resources held a public forum to hear local views and review support measures for communities along the Kok River in Mae Ai district, Chiang Mai.

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Scientists Find Water Quality in Kok River Within Safe Limits

CHIANG RAI - Scientists at the Synchrotron Light Research Institute have used advanced techniques to check the water in Chiang Rai’s Kok River.

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Boy, 6 Who Played in the Kok River Tests Positive for Heavy Metal Contaminants

CHIANG MAI - Residents of Thaton, Mae Ai, and those living along the Kok River in Chiang Mai are growing more concerned about arsenic and heavy metal contamination believed to have come from mines upstream in Wa State.

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