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Anutin to raise Kok River pollution in talks with Myanmar president
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Thailand will put transboundary environmental and security concerns at the centre of talks with Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing during his official visit in August, with Bangkok seeking practical co-operation on pollution in the Kok River, seasonal haze, narcotics production and border management.
Key facts
- Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Wednesday that Thailand would raise the Kok River contamination issue directly and press Myanmar to accelerate efforts to address the problem.
- He had governed the country through its military-led administration since the February 2021 coup.
- Min Aung Hlaing is scheduled to visit Thailand on August 6-7, according to the latest announcement by Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow
- Earlier reports based on Anutin’s initial remarks had cited August 3-4.
Summary
Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Wednesday that Thailand would raise the Kok River contamination issue directly and press Myanmar to accelerate efforts to address the problem.
Min Aung Hlaing is scheduled to visit Thailand on August 6-7, according to the latest announcement by Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow. Earlier reports based on Anutin’s initial remarks had cited August 3-4.