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A win for Kru Ti and the Mekong River

Over the past 20 years, Niwat Roykaew, a teacher, activist and founder of the Chiang Khong Conservation Group in Chiang Rai province has been campaigning to bolster the grassroots movement he initiated to protect the Mekong River, a crucial lifeline for countries in the Mekong Region.

'Kru Thi' hailed as river guard

Niwat Roykaew, a teacher, activist as well as founder of the Chiang Khong Conservation Group in Chiang Rai province, has been awarded a 2022 Goldman Environmental Prize, one of the world's pre-eminent awards for grassroots environmental activism.

Niwat Roykaew wins the 2022 Goldman Environmental Prize

Retired Thai schoolteacher turned river protector Niwat Roykaew campaigned tirelessly to safeguard the mighty Mekong River.

Thai Mekong Campaigner Awarded Prominent Environmental Prize

The efforts of Niwat Roykaew, known commonly as “Khru Ti,” were instrumental in halting a China-led channel deepening project.