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CHIANG RAI – Police have announced the results of a major narcotics crackdown covering five key cases in northern Thailand. Officers arrested 10 suspects and seized 21 million methamphetamine pills, along with 320 kilograms of crystal meth. [1]
The Mekong River Commission (MRC) 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 operations in a self-ad... [2]
Mizzima The Shan Human Rights Foundation (SHRF) reported on 28 October that rare earth and gold mining operations have rapidly expanded along the Nam Kok River in the Mong Yun area, south of Mong Hsat Township in eastern Shan State. [3]
CHIANG RAI, Thailand — Immigration officials in Chiang Saen district have arrested seven foreign nationals — six from China and one from Rw [4]
How Myanmar’s gold rush threatens international rivers By Kannikar Petchkaew Published on April 28, 2025 SHAN STATE, MYANMAR – Unregulated gold mining in eastern Shan State raises concerns [5]
Mizzima Shan Humans Rights Foundation SHRF released an update on 25 August highlighting satellite images revealing 19 rare earth mines in territory controlled by the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA) in eastern Shan State. [6]
CHIANG RAI – On Thursday, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Suchart Chomklin, led a team to Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai to meet local teams to track complaints about pollutants in the Kok River. [7]
Illegal sand mining has been an ongoing issue in Thailand’s section of the Mekong River due to fragmented governance and “influential people.” NAKHON PHANOM AND BUENG KAN, THAILAND – Crowds of locals and tourists are drawn to Had Hae – a sandy beach ... [8]
CHIANG RAI – Police have announced the results of a major narcotics crackdown covering five key cases in northern Thailand. Officers arrested 10 suspects and seized 21 million methamphetamine pills, along with 320 kilograms of crystal meth.
The Mekong River Commission (MRC) 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 operations in a self-ad
Mizzima The Shan Human Rights Foundation (SHRF) reported on 28 October that rare earth and gold mining operations have rapidly expanded along the Nam Kok River in the Mong Yun area, south of Mong Hsat Township in eastern Shan State.
CHIANG RAI, Thailand — Immigration officials in Chiang Saen district have arrested seven foreign nationals — six from China and one from Rw
How Myanmar’s gold rush threatens international rivers By Kannikar Petchkaew Published on April 28, 2025 SHAN STATE, MYANMAR – Unregulated gold mining in eastern Shan State raises concerns
Mizzima Shan Humans Rights Foundation SHRF released an update on 25 August highlighting satellite images revealing 19 rare earth mines in territory controlled by the National Democratic Alliance Army (NDAA) in eastern Shan State.
CHIANG RAI – On Thursday, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Suchart Chomklin, led a team to Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai to meet local teams to track complaints about pollutants in the Kok River.
Illegal sand mining has been an ongoing issue in Thailand’s section of the Mekong River due to fragmented governance and “influential people.” NAKHON PHANOM AND BUENG KAN, THAILAND – Crowds of locals and tourists are drawn to Had Hae – a sandy beach
NAKHON PHANOM, Thailand – Tropical Storm Soulik has triggered heavy rainfall in Nakhon Phanom, prompting officials to rush water pu
International relationsThailand challenges Laos dam building spree on Mekong River Move threatens to pull plug on Vientiane's 'battery of Southeast Asia' vision The Mekong river bordering Thailand and Laos is seen from the Thai side in Nong Khai.