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New-generation members of Ban Mae Ngao explain why locals need to protest against the plan to construct the Yuam Water Diversion Tunnel. (Photo by Pakpoom Pongbhai)

New generation takes up cudgels against dam construction on Salween River

March 21, 2023
by Tulip Naksompop Blauw
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“When the Salween runs dry and we can cross it, that would be the end of the world,” is a saying widely believed by generations of locals who live on…

Mekong is half-dead

February 5, 2023
by Tulip Naksompop Blauw
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“If the Mekong were a human, she would be half-dead, because everything has completely changed,” said Niwat Roykaew, a Goldman Environmental Prize recipient who has been leading the movement for…

Cambodian leader orders Mekong safe zones to save rare dolphins

January 2, 2023
by Kitipat Chuensukjit
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Cambodian premier Hun Sen on Monday ordered the creation of conservation zones on the Mekong river to protect critically endangered dolphins, after three were killed by fishing nets and lines last month. The Irrawaddy dolphins, known for…

One Man and the River: A mission that triggered tidal wave of criticism

October 21, 2022
by Tulip Naksompop Blauw
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Tomorrow (Oct 22), singer-cum-actor Phakin “Tono” Khamwilaisak will brave strong criticism – and even stronger currents of the Mekong – in his bid to swim across the border on his…

This frame grab from Lao National TV video footage taken on October 16, 2021 via AFPTV shows the Lane Xang bullet train at the Vientiane Railway Station in Vientiane. – A new 6 billion USD Chinese-built railway line opens in Laos on December 3, bringing hopes of an economic boost to the reclusive nation, but experts are questioning the benefits of a project that has seen thousands of farmers evicted from their land. (Photo by various sources / AFP)

New Thai-Lao strategic impetus, rail connectivity

June 6, 2022
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The Lao PDR has come a long way, from a land-locked nation to a land-linked hub. Since last December, with a high-speed train linking Southern China to Vientiane up and…

Thai rural environmentalist wins 2022 Goldman Environmental Prize

May 25, 2022
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A rural Thai teacher-turned committed protector of the mighty Mekong River, Niwat Roykaew, aka “Teacher Thi”, has been awarded the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize for 2022, along with five other…

This photo taken on September 20, 2019 shows a fisherman on the Laos side of the Mekong River near Huay Xai town in Bokeo province, with the Thai province of Chiang Rai in the background. – Ninety-seven kilometres of rocks in Thai waters stand between Beijing and dominance over the Mekong, a mighty river that feeds millions as it threads south from the Tibetan plateau through five countries before emptying into the South China Sea. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

The Mekong report China doesn’t want to see

January 27, 2021
by Tulip Naksompop Blauw
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The Mekong river is a life line of millions of people in six countries. In the past few years, however, life has been very difficult for people who depend on…

This photo taken on October 2, 2020 shows Moken fisherman Sanam Changnam showing his daily catch of fish off the coast of the southern Thai island of Phuket. – The COVID-19 coronavirus has wrought havoc across the world, but for Thailand’s “sea gypsies” it has brought welcome respite from the threat of mass tourism. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

Thai fishing sector cries foul over upstream dams on Mekong River

January 26, 2021
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Thais working in the fishing sector in the northeastern province of Nong Khai have expressed grave concern over the falling water level of the Mekong River, which is threatening their…

Mekong nations pressed to share data as water level falls to new low

August 7, 2020
by Tanadatet
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BANGKOK (Reuters) – The inter-governmental Mekong River Commission on Friday urged China and Southeast Asian countries to share more data on hydropower dam operations, as water flow in the Mekong…

Heavy floodings hit 7 northeastern provinces

August 2, 2018
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Persistent heavy rain and the overflow of water from the Mekong River and its tributaries have caused severe flooding in seven provinces in the Northeast, Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department…

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