The Mekong River Commission (MRC) said on Monday that levels on the Mekong River have risen “slightly” and its looking into why its outflow data from...
Activist Pianporn “Pai” Deetes’ fight against China’s damming policies along the lower stretches of the Mekong River by the Chinese government is a David-versus-Goliath story. For...
The Mekong River Commission reports China has notified downstream neighbours it is holding back the Mekong River flow at a hydropower dam on the waterway’s upper...
Thailand’s Department of Water Resources has warned eight provinces on the Mekong river to prepare for water shortages. Chinese cargo ships have now stopped operating on...
CHIANG RAI – As a new year dawns, the waters of the Mekong River remain turbulent with uncertainty. While many take holidays and prepare for...
CHIANG RAI – Residents living along the Mekong River in Chiang Rai’s Chiang Khong district have expressed strong opposition to a “new” public hearing on...
CHIANG RAI – The Mekong River Commission (MRC) announced yesterday that Laos has formally notified the Commission of its intention to construct the Pak Lay dam...
BANGKOK – A Chinese-backed plan for Cambodia to build the Mekong River’s biggest dam would destroy fisheries that feed millions and worsen tensions with Vietnam,...
CHIANG RAI – In Southeast Asia’s Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), the battle against malaria is advancing at a rapid pace. Between 2012 and 2017, reported malaria...
BANGKOK– A few weeks ago, the 3rd Mekong River Commission Summit took place in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The Summit is held every four years, bringing together...
SIEM REAP, Cambodia – The prime ministers of the four countries in the downstream Mekong River basin agreed this week to boost collaboration for sustainable development,...
CHIANG RAI – A report published by the Lowy Institute says that biodiversity and precious resources of the Mekong are increasingly under danger because of the...
–CHIANG RAI – Various agencies of the northernmost province of Chiang Rai have co-organized an activity to promote a northern delicacy at the Pracharat must-visit market...
– CHIANG RAI – Researchers backed by multi-million-dollar grants from NASA are heading to Southeast Asia’s Mekong River region to find ways to improve dams so...
– CHIANG RAI – Residents of a village in Chiang Rai’s Chiang Khong district has turned the annual drought into an opportunity by harvesting Mekong weeds...
– CHIANG RAI – Small freight vessels and passenger cruises have resumed services after the water level rose above two metres on a stretch of the...
– CHIANG RAI – More than 10 cargo boats have been grounded in the Mekong River near Chiang Rai after the river receded considerably in recent...
– CHIANG RAI – Deputy provincial governor of Chiang Rai, Passakorn Boonyalak chaired the official opening of the North’s first tourist port, known as the First...
– BEIJING – China is shoring up its sphere of influence in Southeast Asia through aid and investment. By funding infrastructure and development, China can increase...
– PHNOM PENH – Beijing has pledged billions of dollars to build new infrastructure in Cambodia, officials said Thursday, as Chinese Premier Li Keqiang ended a...
