Bangkok, is now generating 62 percent more plastic waste since the coronavirus pandemic broke out, including discarded takeout containers, masks, and gloves.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Vietnam ready to carry out REDD+
Although the country has implemented the project well, it still needs more efforts to move toward results-based payments.
China Plows Ahead with High-Speed Rail Line for Southeast Asia
Analysts say the full line remains a vital part of Beijing’s BRI: Starting in Kunming, down through Laos, Thailand, Malaysia and terminating in Singapore.
Corals in lower Gulf of Thailand in great condition, survey shows
Observations made after studying the situation in several key provinces.
World Bank gives Cambodia $93M for landless poor
To improve land tenure, infrastructure access and agricultural and social services for poor and landless people and indigenous communities.
Bidding for Fifth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge project scheduled for July
The project, designed to link Thailand’s Bueng Kan province with Laos’ Bolikhamsai province across Mekong River, is estimated to cost US$40.88 million.