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JUN

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

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Naree Srisuk

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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MAY

The Urgent Fight to Stop Illegal Mining and Save Chiang Rai’s Rivers

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CTN News

Local activists and communities are coming together to demand action against heavy metal pollution pouring in from unregulated border mines in Myanmar.

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APR

Health Alert Warning Issued for Rivers in Northern Thailand

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Jeff Tomas

CHIANG RAI - Residents and tourists in Northern Thailand are being urged to exercise extreme caution when consuming aquatic life from local rivers.

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MAR

Severe Pollution in Chiang Rai’s Water and Air Causing Hardship for Residents

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Jeff Tomas

CHIANG RAI - Residents of Chiang Rai are facing serious pollution on two fronts. Contaminated water and dangerous air. The Pollution Control Department reported that recent checks of the Kok River and nearby waterways still found heavy metals above…

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MAR

Chiang Rai Hosts World Water Day Event Along the Kok River

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Anna Wong

CHIANG RAI - On March 22, 2026, Chiang Rai Governor Chuchip Pongchai chaired a large public event for World Water Day at Wat Fang Min and the riverside municipal park along the Kok River in Mueang district.

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MAR

Chiang Rai Academic Raises Concerns Conflicting Claims on Kok River Pollution

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CTN News

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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MAR

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

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Jeff Tomas

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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