CHIANG RAI - A community network is urging Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and the next government team to move quickly on concerns about heavy metal contamination linked to Chinese-backed mining operations in Shan State, Myanmar.

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CHIANG RAI - The Hong Hian Mae Nam Khong Local Knowledge Centre in Chiang Khong District, Chiang Rai, locals, academics, students, and locals gathered for a special event.

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CHIANG RAI - The Peoples Network has sent a letter to Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, proposing 10 urgent steps to tackle pollution in the Kok, Sai, Ruak, and Mekong rivers, calling for a shutdown of illegal upstream mines…

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CHIANG RAI - The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) and Mae Sai authorities are closely monitoring the water levels in the Sai River.

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CHIANG RAI - On August 20, 2025, a roundtable talk was held at Melt in Your Mouth café in Chiang Rai. The event focused on heavy metal pollution in the Kok, Sai, Ruak, and Mekong Rivers.

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