Under the latest national power development plan, there will be 14 coal-fired thermopower plants in Mekong Delta, of which three are in operation.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
How the Buddhist monks of Thailand and Cambodia are fighting the logging industry, one ‘holy’ tree at a time
A unique trend has emerged: Buddhists monks are now bestowing monk-hood onto trees, in the effort to save them.
How Cambodia Could Win a War on Plastics
What the government has done, so far, is paltry at best and indifferent at worst.
HOME | NEWS | CAMBODIA Chinese Casino Pollutes Beach on Cambodian Island Near Sihanoukville
In a recent video produced by the Cambodian NGO Mother Nature that shows sewage flowing out of the Jin Ding casino and into the sea.
Researchers come up with over 60 innovations to help tackle air pollution
In the wake of Thailand’s growing air quality problems, Thailand Research Fund has come up with over 60 innovations that can be turned into practical technology.
Agri-tourism attracts more visitors to Mekong Delta
“Combining agricultural production with tourism, farmers can raise their incomes by two to three times compared to production and consumption of agricultural products,” Cao said.
Experts call for high-speed railway to ease Mekong Delta congestion
Though approved in 2013, has yet to get of the ground.
Can Laos afford to be the ‘Battery of Asia’?
“Leading international trade agencies and transnational energy investors insisted Laos carry on with its controversial ‘Battery of Asia’ policy.”