Thailand dispatches environmental specialists to Myanmar for bilateral discussions addressing arsenic contamination in the Kok River.

Water tests from the Kok and Sai rivers near Thailand’s border with Myanmar have revealed elevated arsenic levels, leading Thai officials to warn citizens to avoid contact with river water.

CHIANG RAI, Thailand: A sprawling new mine is gouged into the lush rolling hills of northeast Myanmar, where civil war has weakened the government's already feeble writ, and pollution levels are ...

A sprawling new mine is gouged into the lush rolling hills of northeast Myanmar, where civil war has weakened the government's already feeble writ, and pollution levels are rising downstream in ...

CHIANG RAI — A sprawling new mine is gouged into the lush rolling hills of northeast Myanmar, where civil war has weakened the government's already feeble writ, and pollution levels are rising ...

In this article: Mining, Myanmar, Pollution, Thailand Written By AFP With 2,400 staff representing 100 different nationalities, AFP covers the world as a leading global news agency.

Dr Surasee Kittimonthon, Secretary-General of the National Water Resources Office (NWRO), visited Chiang Rai to monitor flood ...

About 1,000 residents of Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai staged a rally on Thursday to demand an end to mining in Myanmar that is contaminating rivers in the northern Thai provinces.

The Myanmar junta did not respond to questions from AFP. "The water isn't beyond saving yet," said Tanapon of Naresuan University. "But this is a clear signal," he added. "We need to act now ...