How Thai rivers are being poisoned. | The Signal EP 27

FRIDAY, JUNE 12, 2026

Communities across Northern Thailand are raising the alarm after tests detected dangerous levels of arsenic and other heavy metals in major waterways.

As concerns grow over public health, livelihoods, and the future of the Mekong river basin, attention is increasingly turning upstream.

Join us this week on #TheSignal as we examine the contamination crisis affecting Thailand’s rivers and the challenges of addressing a problem that extends beyond national borders.

💧 How bad are the rivers
💧 The source of the contamination
💧 The cross-border catastrophe
💧 Is there any hope for ASEAN

🔎 Reported by @benrujo.official