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Toxic contamination in the Sai River, allegedly from unregulated mining in Myanmar’s Shan state, has damaged the economy and environment of Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai district while upending riverside residents' livelihoods.

The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) is forming an international public-private task force to combat rising AI-driven cyber threats and has issued urgent security advisories to five critical domestic sectors.

A record 451 blacktip reef sharks were spotted in Krabi’s Maya Bay—the highest count since monitoring began in 2023—signalling a strong ecological recovery under strict tourism controls.

Thailand will sign an MoU with China to set up an advanced environmental toxin lab at Mae Fah Luang University in response to growing complaints from Chiang Rai residents over contamination in the Kok and Sai rivers.

Thailand and Myanmar will meet on November 25-26 to discuss pollution in the Sai and Kok rivers.

Myanmar’s commitment to returning to ASEAN remains uncertain as President Min Aung Hlaing keeps regional leaders guessing, having stalled on the Five-Point Consensus for the past five years.

Thailand and the US have reached a principle tariff agreement ahead of Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s visit to Bangkok on Friday.

An ASEAN special envoy will lead a humanitarian delegation to Myanmar on Wednesday to discuss efforts to expand humanitarian access across the conflict-hit country, according to diplomatic sources.