MAE AI, Thailand/CHIANG RAI, Thailand -- Chinese rare-earth mining in Myanmar may be sending toxic substances into waterways flowing through Thailand into the Mekong River, local people and experts say, raising worries about the impact on agricultural exports, tourism and food safety.
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Thais fear Myanmar rare-earth mining is polluting rivers
Chinese-backed projects seen as possible sources of heavy metals in water
Chiang Rai province is a border region where Thailand, Myanmar and Laos meet along the Mekong River. (Photo by Kosuke Inoue)
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