Thailand is concerned about the potential environmental impacts from the planned Sanakham Dam project in Laos to be located two kilometres from its border.
Category: Mekong
The next US-China battleground: Chinese dams on the Mekong River?
Conflicting research by US- and Chinese-backed groups about dams suggests a battle of narratives to frame Beijing’s relations with its Mekong neighbours.
The covert industry that is destroying the world’s rivers
The global boom in sand mining threatens millions, a new study of the Mekong River suggests
US And Mekong Cooperation For Sustainability
The Chinese seek to exert influence that would undermine best practices and principles while the US emphasizes sovereignty, transparency and good governance.
The struggle for the soul of the Mekong River
A recent study from prominent Chinese researchers ignores the importance of the Mekong’s natural flow and the resource base produced from that natural flow.
Water Wars: Mekong River Another Front in U.S.-China Rivalry
The Mekong River has become a new front in U.S.-China rivalry, environmentalists and officials say, with Beijing overtaking Washington in both spending and influence.
Severe drought warning for Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam
The MRC said the area around Lao capital Vientiane was suffering from “even wider extreme drought conditions and considerably low rainfall.
Vietnam proposes audit on water resources in Mekong River basin
With the aim of auditing the management of water resources in the Mekong River basin in association with realizing sustainable development goals.
Mekong River Drop: Tonle Sap Lake at Record Low Levels
Climate change, drought, and upstream dams have led to record low water levels significantly harming Cambodia’s Tonle Sap Lake and the surrounding communities.