Thai opposition presents cross-border water pollution evidence to the Chinese Embassy
要点
- 1. The People's Party presented evidence of cross-border water pollution affecting rivers in northern Thailand to the Chinese Embassy.
- 2. The Chinese Ambassador pledged to forward all submitted documents to the Chinese government to investigate the pollution.
- 3. The evidence shows arsenic, lead, and heavy metal pollution in the Kok, Sai, Ruak, Mekong, Salween, and Kraburi rivers.
- 4. The pollution has reached the food chain, with lead detected in fish from the Mekong River and heavy metals found in vegetables.
数据一览
The Thai People's Party has submitted scientific evidence regarding cross-border water pollution, suspected to originate from mining activities in a neighboring country, to the Chinese Embassy. Party leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut and Chiang Mai MP Pattharapong Leelaphat made an official request for Beijing to investigate the issue and intervene at the source of the pollution. The Chinese Ambassador to Bangkok pledged to transmit all the documents and data presented to them directly to the Chinese government.
The submitted file included test results from the Thailand Pollution Control Department and research by Thanapol Penrat from Naresuan University. The evidence shows excessive amounts of arsenic and lead in the Kok, Sai, Ruak, Mekong, and Salween rivers, as well as the Kraburi River, indicating that the pollution has spread into the food chain, from fish in the rivers to vegetables. Additionally, the file shared the coordinates of 2,676 mining sites so that Chinese authorities can determine whether they are involved in operations in the region.
The People's Party is calling for cooperation from all relevant governments rather than accusing a specific company or country. The party emphasized that treating wastewater at operating mines to prevent the spread of pollution would cost only 5 to 20 Baht per cubic meter, but interventions after the pollution reaches the river would be thousands of times more expensive or could become impossible.
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常见问题
- Q: What evidence did the Thai People's Party present to the Chinese Embassy?
- A: The party submitted a file containing water and mud test results, university research, food chain pollution data, and the coordinates of 2,676 mining sites.
- Q: Which rivers are affected by the cross-border water pollution?
- A: There is evidence showing that the pollution affects the Kok, Sai, Ruak, Mekong, Salween, and Kraburi rivers, which contain excessive arsenic and lead.
- Q: How did the Chinese Embassy respond to the submitted requests?
- A: The Ambassador pledged to transmit all documents and research data presented by the People's Party directly to the Chinese government for them to examine the issue.
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- BBC News — Science·