In spite of many political obstacles, four southeast Asian nations helped by 14 others under UN auspices are engaged in thorough advance planning for a historic experiment in river development ...

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.

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 ...

Despite its gargantuan size, but also because of it, the giant catfish lives a tenuous existence in the murky waters of its native river, Southeast Asia’s Mekong, where its numbers have ...

In a time of geopolitical tensions, cross-border tourism in Southeast Asia remains a testament to the strength of regional ...

The Mekong, one of Asia’s longest ... to slowly move through the heart of the Southeast Asia countryside, with glimpses of daily life along the river. Sail along with us! NOTE: We received ...

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 ...

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

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