The human rights footprint of Thais is on the rise–linking malpractice of businesses, environmental destructions and large displacements.
Category: Myanmar
‘Economic war’ brings more mining deaths in Myanmar
Fifteen dead and 45 injured in yet another incident at one of Myanmar’s jade mines.
Myanmar: Farmers Seek Return of Seized Land
While the ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims continues, a story just as consequential and longer in the making has gone largely unreported.
Southeast Asia’s tigers show slight revival but remain under pressure
Mekong nations of Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Myanmar are lagging others working successfully to bring tiger numbers up.
Strong cities needed
Climate migrants are further exposing the need for Bangkok planners to come up with better methods to confine urban sprawl, cope with climate change and ensure a better deal for all.
Comment on “Designing river flows to improve food security futures in the Lower Mekong Basin”
Proposed flows by researchers to green-up dams in the Lower Mekong are seen as infeasible and devastating to fisheries.
Cross-border transport agreement makes progress
Under the cross-border transport program started between other (GMS) countries. Only Myanmar remains to join. It’s starting with Thailand
Myanmar urged to review hydropower dam projects seen damaging to rural communities
Hydropower development fuels ethnic minority grievances over indigenous land rights.
Japan re-affirms support for Mekong irrigation
MRC project to Improve fish-friendly irrigation, monitor agricultural land use and promote sustainable groundwater management.
New Yangon City challenges regional govt transparency
Without free, informed and prior consent from the public, international disputes may arise, as was seen with the Myitsone Dam and the Letpadaung Copper Mine.