Rare Earth Mining, Toxic Rivers Expose Gaps in Bangkok’s Cross-Border Pollution Pact
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Inside Bangkok’s opulent Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Myanmar’s military junta leader and Thai government officials smiled as they signed a series of bilateral...
Billions for the Dam, Nothing for the Displaced: Junta Revives Upper Yeywa Project
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Amid ongoing conflict and political instability in northern Shan State, Myanmar's military junta has announced plans to use Union funds to repair and resume...
Deforestation and Climate Change Leave Kalaw Vulnerable to Future Floods
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Surrounded by green mountains and cool pine forests, Kalaw has long been regarded as one of Myanmar's most picturesque hill stations. Nestled 4,250 feet...
UWSA Warns Mining Operators Amid Cross-Border Pollution Concerns
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Facing mounting scrutiny over heavy metal contamination flowing into neighboring Thailand, the leadership of the United Wa State Army (UWSA) has summoned business owners...
Mining Boom and Gambling Debt Fuel Land Crisis in Kalaw Township
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Land prices in Baw Hseng Village, Kalaw Township, have nearly doubled as expanding mining operations and mounting gambling-related debt drive the rapid sale of...
Environmental Concerns Grow After Deadly Warehouse Blast in Namkham
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Residents of Kawng Tap Village are facing a growing environmental crisis in the aftermath of the May 31 warehouse explosion, fearing that toxic chemical...
Rare-Earth Mining in Shan State Linked to Forced Labor, Abuse, and Environmental Damage: SHRF
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The Shan Human Rights Foundation (SHRF) says Myanmar nationals allegedly trafficked from online scam compounds in Tachileik have been forced to work in Chinese-operated...
MNDAA Prepares Gold Mining Project in Northern Shan State, Residents Concerned
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Residents in Hsipaw Township, northern Shan State, say the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), also known as the Kokang Army, is preparing to...
Mining Returns to Ywangan, Prompting Fears Over Land and Water
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Public land between Kyauk Pi Zat Village and Koe Suu Village in Ywangan Township is being fenced off as preparations begin to restart mining...
Drought, Deforestation Worsen Conditions at Myanmar’s Inle Lake
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Water levels in Inle Lake have dropped more sharply this year than in previous dry seasons, with local residents and environmental groups warning that...
