{
  "id": 4759974,
  "title": "Toxic Threat in the Kok River: Heavy Metals Found in Local Crops",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/toxic-threat-in-the-kok-river-heavy-metals-found-in-local-crops",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T00:50:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Chiang Rai Times",
    "slug": "chiang-rai-times",
    "url": "https://www.chiangraitimes.com/environment/toxic-threat-in-the-kok-river/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "CHIANG RAI – Farmers and families along the Kok River are facing a growing health and economic crisis. Recent tests show that dangerous heavy metals are contaminating fruits and vegetables grown along the Kok River basin. This major water source flows through Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai provinces, watering thousands of local farms. The results […] The post Toxic Threat in the Kok River: Heavy…",
  "key_points": [],
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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."
}