Sai River Arsenic Contamination Risks in Mae Sai District
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Key Entities
Organization
Provincial Waterworks Authority Mae Sai Branch(กปภ.แม่สาย)
The water utility provider in Mae Sai that has had to reduce or stop water production multiple times.
Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation(ปภ.)
The agency coordinated to provide water production trucks and water tankers to affected residents.
The institution where Dr. Suebsakul Kitchanukorn is an academic.
Place
Sai River(แม่น้ำสาย)
A river flowing from Shan State as the Thailand-Myanmar border, contaminated with arsenic and heavy metals.
The region in Myanmar where the upstream mines causing contamination are located.
The district in Chiang Rai Province where the water contamination crisis is occurring.
The province where Mae Sai District is located.
Wiang Phang Kham Sub-district(ต.เวียงพางคำ)
One of the sub-districts in Mae Sai District where residents are at risk.
Mae Sai Sub-district(ต.แม่สาย)
One of the sub-districts in Mae Sai District where residents are at risk.
One of the raw water sources used by residents in Mae Sai District.
Mae Sai Mittraphap Sub-district(ต.แม่สายมิตรภาพ)
One of the sub-districts using water from the Sai and Ruak rivers.
Koh Chang Sub-district(ต.เกาะช้าง)
One of the sub-districts using water from the Sai and Ruak rivers.
Pong Pha Sub-district(ต.โป่งผา)
One of the sub-districts using water from the Sai and Ruak rivers.
Huay Krai Sub-district(ต.ห้วยไคร้)
One of the sub-districts using water from the Sai and Ruak rivers.
An alternative raw water source that also contains arsenic contamination in water and sediment.
Mae Kham Reservoir(อ่างเก็บน้ำแม่คำ)
A proposed new raw water source project in Mae Chan District that has not yet passed EIA.
The district where the Mae Kham Reservoir project is located.
The river intended to provide raw water for the Mae Kham Reservoir.
Person
Mr. Warayut Khomboon(นายวรายุทธ ค่อมบุญ)
The District Officer of Mae Sai who provided data on current river turbidity and arsenic levels.
Mr. Chucheep Pongchai(นายชูชีพ พงษ์ไชย)
The Governor of Chiang Rai Province who ordered the deployment of emergency water services.
Dr. Suebsakul Kitchanukorn(ดร.สืบสกุล กิจนุกร)
An academic in International Development at Mae Fah Luang University.