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Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Cambodia chooses coal in rush for power
Critics say the government’s approval of two more coal power plants bucks the trend towards renewables in Southeast Asia
Controversial Luang Prabang Dam Construction Well Underway in Laos
Thai developer clearing land for the project is permitted to proceed with limited construction despite having yet to sign a hydropower sale pact required for approval.
Land erosion worsens in the Mekong Delta
The most serious problem is the massive illegal sand mining occurring in Cambodia and Vietnam.
Thai cabinet okays Mekong MOUs
The MOUs will establish international cooperation under the LMC framework where useful data on hydrology and precipitation over the Mekong River held by China will be shared.
Ex-Singaporean Diplomat Says ASEAN May Have to Expel Cambodia and Laos
Revoking ASEAN membership for Cambodia and Laos for allowing an external power (China) to exert influence on them.
Aswin says Bangkok ready for annual toxic dust deluge
Schools have been told to avoid organising outdoors activities as much as possible and should levels become high, be ready to close for up to three days.
Project launched to boost biodiversity preservation, management
General Director of the Vietnam Environment Administration Nguyen Van Tai said Vietnam is now home to nine UNESCO-recognised biosphere reserves.
Winner of video clip contest on environmental protection announced
Thuy’s clip was made completely in English with calls for small changes and actions every day to protect the environment.
$400 million transmission line to bring in Laos, Thailand power
To be timely for 2024, when a Laos-based coal power plant is due for completion, the construction will start from next year.