by Admin | Jul 9, 2026 | Daily News, Politics/Policy, Resource Extraction
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor Environmental defenders and civil society networks converged on the Chinese Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, on Wednesday to demand immediate accountability from Beijing for toxic transboundary pollution destroying...
by Admin | Jul 8, 2026 | Opinion Papers, Resource Extraction
Source: Bangkok Post | Editorial As rare earths become increasingly sought-after, ethnic armed groups in resource-rich Shan State have opened the door to mining investors, mostly from neighbouring China. Read Full Story
by Admin | Jul 7, 2026 | Daily News, Resource Extraction
Source: Bangkok Post | By Post Reporters Chiang Mai: Communities along the Kok River in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai on Monday called on the Chinese government to address heavy metal contamination they say is caused by Chinese-owned mining operations in Myanmar. Read...
by Admin | Jul 6, 2026 | Daily News, Politics/Policy
Source: The Nation A protest leader said heavy-metal contamination from mines backed by Chinese investment groups in Myanmar had caused toxic substances to flow into the Kok, Sai, Ruak and Mekong rivers. Read Full Story
by Admin | Jul 6, 2026 | Daily News, Politics/Policy, Resource Extraction
Source: Thai PBS World The Senate Committee on Human Rights, Rights and Liberties, and Consumer Protection has urged the Thai government to respond to questions raised by United Nations independent experts about transboundary pollution in northern Thailand originating...