Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Belt and rail: New Vietnam-China train aims to put relations on track
If this rail project really does get rolling, it might not be a game-changer for either Beijing or Hanoi. But the effort does indicate a warming bilateral atmosphere.
Thailand’s grand welfare experiment
Despite a monthly allowance being paid to more than 14 million people across the country, the number of poor people in Thailand has increased by more than 1.3 million in 1 year.
Some solutions to Bangkok’s water crisis
Thailand can learn from the successful public campaign in Cape Town, South Africa to get their citizens to conserve water in the face of the city running out of water.
Myanmar authorities stop 17 illegal gold mines along Ayeyarwady River
The illegal mines in the area cause erosion and collapse of riverbanks, damage the natural environment and pollute the water due to the acid used in mining activities.
Saltwater encroaches deep into Mekong Delta
Dought and saltwater intrusion in the region, the largest agricultural production hub in Vietnam, will be more serious this year than the historic troubles of 2015-2016.
Monk, forest chief proclaims his love for wildlife, decries poachers
“My goal is to teach people to feel pity for these animals and love them instead.”
Dams threaten Asia’s most successful river cruise destination
“Dams have stolen our water. We don’t know how long the (Mekong) river has got.”
Thailand to File Complaint over China’s Dams in Mekong River Communities
Thailand’s water-resources chief responds to local farmers complained that dams in China were choking the waterway on which millions depend for their livelihoods.
Moving To The System Scale Can Improve Hydropower
The Mekong represents a key test case as it is home to perhaps the highest profile conflicts over hydropower development today.