The missing link is a connection through Thailand, which Bangkok does not seem in any rush to complete
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Thailand will grow more mangrove forests to curb air pollution
In the meeting, the Prime Minister has ordered the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) to find suitable lands for mangrove forest planting, as the coastal forest can help prevent shoreline retreat while absorbing 3-4 times the volume of carbon dioxide.
Webinar shares experience in auditing water resources management in Mekong River basin
Results show that the governments of Vietnam, Myanmar, and Thailand have paid attention to and made efforts to manage water resources of the Mekong River in tandem with the implementation of the SDGs.
Udon Thani poised to grow as hub of Greater Mekong region
A plan is afoot to transform Udon Thani into a hub of the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS), government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said yesterday.
Agricultural trade between China and Laos to double after rail link opens
The operation of the long-awaited China-Laos railway should be a significant boost not only to Laos’ economy by enhancing its tourism and trade with China, but also to the economy of the entire Lancang-Mekong region, which includes Southeast Asian countries like Vietnam and Thailand, by securing an important transport junction in the region.
Laos-China railway to launch as debt to Beijing mounts
Laos, an isolated, mountainous nation of 7 million people wedged between China, Vietnam and Thailand, is opening a $5.9 billion railway its leaders hope will energize its economy, but it may pile on dangerously high debt
Tropical cyclones are set to become twice as destructive
More specifically, the landfalling cyclones have lasted between two and nine hours longer and have gone an average of 100km further inland. The most significant increase in tropical cyclone inland impacts occurred over Hanoi in Vietnam, and the south China region.
Fighting loss of the Greater Mekong’s prized rosewood forests
The famed Rosewood forests of the Greater Mekong region in Southeast Asia produce dark, richly grained timbers zealously sought after worldwide by manufacturers of luxury furniture, flooring and musical instruments, among other products. But their high value has also made them a major commodity in transnational organized crime.
Cambodia, Laos pledge to boost energy sector
Under the agreement signed in 2019, Cambodia buys 2,400 mW of power from Laos, with the first phase starting in 2024, followed by the second phase, third phase, and foutrh phase in 2025, 2026, and 2027, respectively.
Report details communities’ forest management means
The report describes the different forest management methods of forestry communities in each of Cambodia’s forest regions