It’s water that’s been stored behind a dam.” River water should instead be full of silt. The Mekong, South-east Asia’s main artery, winds 4,900km through China, Myanmar, Thailand ...

not Southeast Asia, became the first to dam the main stem of the river. ThailandThe hunger for electricity in Thailand is driving dam construction on the lower Mekong in Laos and Cambodia.

How the world’s largest snake hunt hurts Southeast Asia's biggest lake How the world’s largest snake hunt hurts Southeast Asia's biggest lake Baby Giant Mekong Catfish are Hard to Find Baby ...

Both within and between nations, Southeast Asia's largest river gives rise ... dams that the Lao government has planned for the Mekong River.

this quaint cruise into the heart of the Mekong Delta—the opposite of the heart of darkness—is probably not for you. But if you appreciate authenticity, good Southeast Asian food, rarely visited ...

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Heritage Line’s uniquely authentic lower Mekong River cruise along the untouched ... the “rice bowl” of Asia. The abrupt ...

“River levels throughout the basin are now about one meter higher than normal.” The Mekong Dam Monitor Weekly is published by the United States-based Stimson Center’s Southeast Asia program and Eyes ...

The rollback of funding for anti-malaria efforts in the Mekong is just one of many examples of cuts that are raising alarm ...

River Wonders at Mandai Wildlife Reserve  With all the hype around Rainforest Wild Asia, maybe it’s time to revisit some old ...

Heritage Line The slow, tranquil sojourn along the lower Mekong River ... The Jahan is one of seven all-suite river boats in Heritage Line’s southeast Asia fleet. The fleet is the brainchild ...