it will be the eighth dam on the Lancang River—China's name for its 1,300-mile stretch of the Mekong. In recent years Boontom and many others here have sold their fishing boats and switched to ...

The first-ever acoustic telemetry network in the Mekong River has tracked key migration corridors critical to the survival of ...

Since its December debut, the ship has offered a rare view of Laos' culture and scenery to a new wave of cruisers that ...

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 ...

Conservationists are celebrating the discovery and release back into nature of six highly endangered Mekong giant catfish in Cambodia. The bumper catch in the Mekong River Basin has boosted hopes ...

The Mekong River is key to survival for many communities in the region, who depend on fish for their food and livelihoods. Fishing is a way of life on the river: the Mekong is the world’s most ...

Sue Perkins embarks on a life-changing, 3,000-mile journey up the Mekong, South East Asia's greatest river, exploring lives and landscapes on the point of dramatic change.

The endangered Irrawaddy dolphin, native to Southeast Asia's Mekong River, is making a comeback ... including stringent efforts against destructive fishing and increased community awareness ...

The Mekong Delta will disappear in the next several decades once Pak Beng Dam and another 10 planned hydropower dams are built on the Mekong River in Laos and Cambodia, Townships along the Mekong ...

Sun glints on the milk-tea-coloured river as fishermen putt past on motorised sampans. The gong has rung, and we walk down the riverboat's narrow gangplank with our ever-attentive crew ready to ...

The China-backed Techo Funan Canal, which will connect the Mekong River to the country’s coast, has given rise to environmental and security concerns. The proposed Funan Techo Canal is set to ...