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Activists rally outside Chinese embassy over river pollution
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BANGKOK — 8 July 2026, activists gathered outside the Chinese Embassy in Bangkok to submit demands urging China to help address cross-border pollution and calling for an investigation into police use of force during a protest outside the Chinese Consulate-
Key facts
- BANGKOK — 8 July 2026, activists gathered outside the Chinese Embassy in Bangkok to submit demands urging China to help address cross-border pollution and calling for an investigation into police use of force during a protest outside the
- The demonstration was organized by the NGO Coordinating Committee (NGO-COD), together with civil society networks
- Lertsak Kamkongsak, chairman of NGO-COD, read a statement urging the Chinese government to prioritize efforts to resolve cross-border pollution
- The statement cited reports of contaminants detected in water sources and called for an investigation into the responsibility of businesses linked to mining projects in Myanmar’s Shan State.
Summary
The demonstration was organized by the NGO Coordinating Committee (NGO-COD), together with civil society networks. Protest leaders poured water, which they said had been collected from affected areas, onto a map of Thailand and Myanmar in a symbolic act highlighting environmental impacts in the Kok, Sai, Ruak and Mekong river basins.
Lertsak Kamkongsak, chairman of NGO-COD, read a statement urging the Chinese government to prioritize efforts to resolve cross-border pollution. The statement cited reports of contaminants detected in water sources and called for an investigation into the responsibility of businesses linked to mining projects in Myanmar’s Shan State.