Unregulated mines in Myanmar's lawless borderlands are poisoning downstream Thai communities through water contamination. Rivers and Rights director Pianporn Deetes discusses the transboundary environmental health impact and identifies Bangkok as having the regulatory authority to address this escalating regional crisis.
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Unregulated mines in Myanmar’s lawless borderlands are poisoning downstream Thai communities. Rivers and Rights director Pianporn Deetes explains why Bangkok holds the power to solve this escalating regional crisis.
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