{"id":42588,"date":"2025-05-18T10:24:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-18T03:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/transbordernews.in.th\/home\/?p=42588"},"modified":"2025-05-18T10:24:41","modified_gmt":"2025-05-18T03:24:41","slug":"toxic-crisis-along-the-kok-river-satellite-images-reveal-rare-earth-mining-near-thai-border-pollution-sickens-elephants-threatens-fisheries-and-tourism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/transbordernews.in.th\/home\/?p=42588","title":{"rendered":"Toxic Crisis Along the Kok River: Satellite Images Reveal Rare Earth Mining Near Thai Border    Pollution Sickens Elephants, Threatens Fisheries and Tourism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> <\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/transbordernews.in.th\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/DP-2025-05-18T101803.605-1.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/transbordernews.in.th\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/DP-2025-05-18T101803.605-1-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transbordernews.in.th\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/DP-2025-05-18T101803.605-1-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/transbordernews.in.th\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/DP-2025-05-18T101803.605-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/transbordernews.in.th\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/DP-2025-05-18T101803.605-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/transbordernews.in.th\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/DP-2025-05-18T101803.605-1-465x310.png 465w, https:\/\/transbordernews.in.th\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/DP-2025-05-18T101803.605-1-695x463.png 695w, https:\/\/transbordernews.in.th\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/DP-2025-05-18T101803.605-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Rare earth mining operations in Myanmar&#8217;s Shan State near the Thai border are raising cross-border environmental concerns, with Thai officials and conservation groups warning of toxic waste contaminating the Kok River, a vital waterway serving over a million people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Satellite images released by the Shan Human Rights Foundation on Wednesday show two rare earth mining sites in Mong Yawn, southern Mong Hsat township, about 25 kilometers from Thailand\u2019s Mae Ai district. The mining sites feature rows of circular leaching pools consistent with in-situ chemical extraction techniques widely used in Kachin State, which have been linked to severe environmental degradation.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/transbordernews.in.th\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/messenger_creation_18be5751-c050-4b51-b743-78125e8bd3933528246617126165019.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/transbordernews.in.th\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/messenger_creation_18be5751-c050-4b51-b743-78125e8bd3933528246617126165019-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transbordernews.in.th\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/messenger_creation_18be5751-c050-4b51-b743-78125e8bd3933528246617126165019-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/transbordernews.in.th\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/messenger_creation_18be5751-c050-4b51-b743-78125e8bd3933528246617126165019-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/transbordernews.in.th\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/messenger_creation_18be5751-c050-4b51-b743-78125e8bd3933528246617126165019-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/transbordernews.in.th\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/messenger_creation_18be5751-c050-4b51-b743-78125e8bd3933528246617126165019-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/transbordernews.in.th\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/messenger_creation_18be5751-c050-4b51-b743-78125e8bd3933528246617126165019-465x349.jpeg 465w, https:\/\/transbordernews.in.th\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/messenger_creation_18be5751-c050-4b51-b743-78125e8bd3933528246617126165019-667x500.jpeg 667w, https:\/\/transbordernews.in.th\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/messenger_creation_18be5751-c050-4b51-b743-78125e8bd3933528246617126165019.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/transbordernews.in.th\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/messenger_creation_a7bdf249-e06e-49b2-830c-44c84dfcdf44535050170751388564.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/transbordernews.in.th\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/messenger_creation_a7bdf249-e06e-49b2-830c-44c84dfcdf44535050170751388564-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transbordernews.in.th\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/messenger_creation_a7bdf249-e06e-49b2-830c-44c84dfcdf44535050170751388564-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/transbordernews.in.th\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/messenger_creation_a7bdf249-e06e-49b2-830c-44c84dfcdf44535050170751388564-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/transbordernews.in.th\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/messenger_creation_a7bdf249-e06e-49b2-830c-44c84dfcdf44535050170751388564-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/transbordernews.in.th\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/messenger_creation_a7bdf249-e06e-49b2-830c-44c84dfcdf44535050170751388564-413x550.jpeg 413w, https:\/\/transbordernews.in.th\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/messenger_creation_a7bdf249-e06e-49b2-830c-44c84dfcdf44535050170751388564-375x500.jpeg 375w, https:\/\/transbordernews.in.th\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/messenger_creation_a7bdf249-e06e-49b2-830c-44c84dfcdf44535050170751388564.jpeg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Historical imagery shows that mining operations east of the Kok River began in mid-2023, and another site west of the river has been active since mid-2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese mines are using highly toxic chemical leaching processes. If waste is entering the river system, this could have major transboundary impacts,\u201d the foundation said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Kok River flows west from Shan State into Thailand\u2019s Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai province, where local communities, wildlife, and tourism operators have reported signs of contamination. Thai parliamentarian Poonsak Janjampii, head of the House committee on land and environmental affairs, said satellite analysis conducted by Thailand\u2019s geo-informatics agency GISTDA confirmed heavy upstream deforestation and land disruption consistent with unregulated mining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBetween 2022 and 2024, forest cover in Mong Hsat was replaced by extensive mining infrastructure,\u201d Poonsak told reporters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thailand\u2019s Pollution Control Department has confirmed that contamination appears to originate upstream of the border, though initial testing of fish tissue showed heavy metals within legal limits. Broader tests, including on water and sediment, are ongoing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Chiang Rai\u2019s Mae Yao subdistrict, one elephant and its handler fell ill in April after bathing in the Kok River, according to the Ruammit Karen Elephant Camp. The elephant developed open lesions, while the mahout experienced a severe skin reaction. Veterinarians later confirmed the symptoms were likely caused by exposure to chemical contaminants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe now prohibit elephants from entering the river,\u201d said camp manager Siton Khampeng. \u201cTourism is down 80 percent. Our income is nearly gone, but the elephants are family\u2014we can\u2019t abandon them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the Mekong River, where the Kok flows into, fishermen in Chiang Khong district have reported catching multiple sick pla kae (striped catfish) covered in red sores. Samples taken by the Chiang Rai Fisheries Department tested positive for parasites and bacteria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve never seen fish like this before,\u201d said local fisherman Oros Jinakan. \u201cWe\u2019re still eating them, but now we\u2019re worried.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chiang Rai provincial authorities have launched a second round of fish and water testing, funded by the Provincial Administrative Organization. Officials say earlier tests for arsenic, lead, mercury, and cadmium found levels within safety standards, but noted that those samples did not include visibly sick fish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thailand has no formal mechanism for addressing transboundary pollution from Myanmar. Poonsak said the military should consider direct engagement with non-state actors operating the mines, including the United Wa State Army, which is believed to control parts of Mong Yawn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSafe mining is possible, but not without regulation,\u201d Poonsak said. \u201cThe current model (in Shan state) is fast, cheap, and toxic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As monsoon rains approach, experts warn that runoff from deforested and mined areas could intensify pollution and trigger floods and landslides, compounding the environmental and health risks facing communities downstream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See original Thai articles, <a href=\"https:\/\/transbordernews.in.th\/home\/?p=42582\">https:\/\/transbordernews.in.th\/home\/?p=42582<\/a>   <br><a href=\"https:\/\/transbordernews.in.th\/home\/?p=42572&amp;fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExeUpnMVdrUVE1enJsUlNIbgEet7pNQ4XYpgvWVRTrgQ6YuwEUzTBo7Amht_1v7bbPQxEBSYR_gDp9qhp_RKY_aem_rwiykYX9zqCin_iPtf8QIg\" 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