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Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Kampong Speu villagers meet to solve land dispute
Some 500 people from Trapaing Chou commune in Kampong Speu province gathered at Trapaing Chou pagoda to seek a solution to their long-running land dispute with Phnom Penh Sugar.
Government presses for progress in dam collapse enquiry
While the inspections are taking place, the government has ordered the suspension of the consideration of new proposals to survey and invest in hydropower projects.
Villagers in Shan State Petition Govt to Cancel Coal Mine Plans
Villagers in Shan State afraid of the potential environmental fallout from a planned coal mine say they have submitted petitions to local authorities urging them to cancel the project.
Panama backs Kra Canal as right move for Thai growth
Building a channel linking two major seas would boost Thailand’s role in global connectivity, said Panama’s Vice President Isabel de Saint Malo de Alvarado,
Modern slavery and climate change
The fishing industry in Thailand is a clear example of how climate change and modern slavery are connected. The demand for cheap seafood is leading to worsening abusive and exploitative conditions for fishing labourers.
Environment Minister calls for wild orchid protection
Thailand has recorded more than 1,500 species, Vietnam more than 700, Laos more than 500 and Cambodia more than 300 — threatened by forest clearing and illegal wild orchid traders.
China, Myanmar sign MoU on feasibility study of Muse-Mandalay railway
The railway extends 431 km from the Chinese border in Shan state with a designed speed of 160 km per hour.