To further develop its growth, it is necessary to have the support from transit countries like Thailand to help strengthen its economy.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Will Thai election turmoil hit China-backed US$54 billion EEC
The 1.7 trillion baht (US$54.2 billion) development heavily reliant on Chinese backing, should emerge unscathed by the kingdom’s pre-election political turmoil, analysts say.
Nature-short Bangkok debates whether to turn ‘last’ big green space into park or mall
“It is the last big space we have in Bangkok, and our last opportunity to create a big green space for the people. We must not waste it.”
When Floods Cross Borders, Satellite Data Can Help
If local leaders in Cambodia had had access to satellite data that kept them informed of the status of the dam in Laos, they may have been able to prevent the loss of many lives.
A new method to help track the Mekong’s rare wildlife
Scientists are targeting the Mekong’s Giant Catfish to road-test eDNA as a possible conservation planning method that might succeed where traditional monitoring methods have struggled.
Review: Last Days of the Mighty Mekong
In this compelling account, Brian Eyler travels down the river, meeting the rebels trying to save it from destruction
Outcry at refusal to ban toxic chemicals
Consumer groups have vowed to ramp up their campaign to force the banning of three hazardous farm chemicals immediately, not in another two years.
Huge Land Loss Predicted for Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
Nearly the entire Mekong Delta in Vietnam — an area that helps feed about 200 million people — will sink underwater by the year 2100 at current rates, a new study predicts.