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The Environment Day at Romthai

 Today the SCF team joined a campaign "SAVE KOK RIVER" at the bridge over Kok river, Romthai village, Chiang Mai, Thailand.

This is one of the civil society movements against illegal miming oprations in Myanmar release toxic wastes into Kok river. The arsenic contamination is the most serious problem.

The activities  today reflected the power of locals and civil society  against the mimings. Three letters were paepared to the Thai Prime minister, Myanmar President and China President to stop the illegal minings.

We hope the leaders of the three countries hear our voices  well and react properly  to solve the problems.

Illegal Mining Operations in the Shan State Spells Disaster for the Kok River at Romthai

 

Illegal mining operation in Shan State released toxic wastes into Kok river  cause adverse  environmental impacts to people live along the watershed  in Chiang mai and Chiang Rai, Thailand.

 

Romthai village is located in Thaton subdistrict, Mae Ai district, Chiang Mai, near the border of Thailand and Myanmar. This quiet border village is ~15.53 miles from the gold mining operation

The Environmental and Pollution Control Office 1 (Chiang Mai) conducted water quality tests in March, April and May. The water test reports revealed arsenic contamination in Kok river water is higher amount than standardard at 0.26 mg/L, 0.37 mg/L and 0.30 mg/L respectively. The standard figure must be  less than or equal to 0.01 mg/L, so Kok river is in danger !

It is our rights to  a healthy environment ! So STOP  releasing toxic wases into KOK river!

(Environmental and Pollution Control Office 1 Chiang Mai report)

Our request !

 

SAVE OUR RIVERS

Last year during September - October,  there was a big flood along Kok  and Sai river, Chiang Rai, Thailnd.  Both rivers originate in Myanmar near Thailand border. In 2025 the local communities along Kok and Sai river basin are facing another threat !   There are gold mining operations in Shan state which cause big deforestation areas. The operations  also release toxic wastes into the rivers.  

Water in the two river is very turbid and  contaminated with arsenic. The report of  Environment and Pollution Control offfice in Chiang Mai revealed the water test result that  there is 0.026 mg/l  of arsenic contamination in Kok river at a village located near the minings. The arsenic contamination  figures in both rivers are higher than the standard water quality index of 0.01 mg./l. The contamination affected local communities living along the rivers, aquatic animals and crop productions. Besides no remidy implementation for 2024 flood victms, there is no implementation of policy for early warning system, prevention and evacuation plan. Locals are now worried about the 2025 flood with toxic to their villages. 

Our rivers are  very sick ! How to be safe from the flood ? What to do ? Where is the safe place to go ? What will happen when people have to touch the contamiated flood? HOW TO STOP TOXIC WASTES FROM  GOLD MINING OPERATIONS IN MYANMAR ? 

(This article seeks advices for maechnisms against this international treat !)

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