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Mekong sandbanks obstruct cross-border boat services
The lowest level of water in the Mekong river in several decades has caused sandbanks to emerge, obstructing boat services across the border between Thailand and Laos.
Mekong Delta stays alert for severe drought
For this dry season, which has already started in southern Vietnam and normally lasts until late April, drought conditions are likely to be more severe, resulting in more salinity in the delta.
Thailand Braces for Coming Water Shortages
A top official has warned about serious shortages when the hot season begins in March 2020.
Vietnam in deals to buy Laos electricity from 2021
The electricity will come from hydropower plants with combined capacity of 363 megawatts.
The Mekong Delta: an unsettling portrait of coastal collapse
Researchers monitoring the Mekong say a crisis that has been building on the river for years has turned into a full-blown emergency in recent months.
Bangkok’s salty tap water won’t hurt
The water supplies for Bangkok residents are affected as the Chao Phraya River level drops and the water levels are too low to keep out sea water when the Gulf of Thailand is at high tide.
Photo essay: Southeast Asia’s hardest year for dengue
More than a million cases were reported in Southeast Asia last year, with poorer households most at risk.