{
  "id": 12551514,
  "title": "Toxic River Crisis on Chiang Rai-Myanmar Border Sparks Fear",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/toxic-river-crisis-on-chiang-rai-myanmar-border-sparks-fear",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T03:56:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Chiang Rai Times",
    "slug": "chiang-rai-times",
    "url": "https://www.chiangraitimes.com/chiang-rai/toxic-river-crisis-chiang-rai/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Last Updated on October 7, 2026 by Jeff Tomas CHIANG RAI – A severe environmental crisis is unfolding along the Thai-Myanmar border in Chiang Rai province. The Pollution Control Department recently found dangerous levels of heavy metals in local rivers. These toxic chemicals have polluted the Sai and Ruak rivers for the 22nd consecutive time. […] The post Toxic River Crisis on Chiang Rai-Myanmar…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}