Between climate change and land subsidence, the Thai National Reform Council predicts that the city of Bangkok could be under water in less than 15 years.
Category: Region
Selected environmental stories from media outlets in the Mekong region and beyond.
Vietnam continues urgent action for wildlife crime prevention
Vietnam has made efforts to prohibit trading activities on rhino horns, meanwhile the country is also seeking measures to stop the illegal trading of tigers and control the number of tigers in private establishments.
Timber trade sanctions sought
The UK-based Environmental Investigation Agency on Wednesday called for a rosewood trade suspension against Vietnam, accusing it of accepting fake Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species permits from Cambodia.
A govt. commission handles Myitsone dam issue: official
Dr Tun Naing, deputy minister for Electricity and Energy, said the government has no plans to resume the dam project at present.
Thailand bets on infrastructure
Thailand’s generals are pushing a 20-year infrastructure plan that aims to transform the country into a high value economy and logistics hub for Asean. The cornerstone project is the Eastern Economic Corridor. Will it succeed?
Lawmakers Ask President to Help Get Small-Scale Mining in Kachin Approved
Unlike large-scale mining, the use of heavy machinery is not allowed in small-scale mining.
Vietnamese government helping to steal rare Siamese rosewood says Phnom Penh
The government of Cambodia is accusing its Vietnamese counterpart of complicity in the illegal importation of increasingly scarce and highly valuable Siamese rosewood.
Government enacts tougher forest law
The Myanmar parliament has enacted a tougher forest law that threatens violators with up to 15 years in prison in a bid to conserve the country’s fast-dwindling forests.
Laos claims environmental, social achievements in hydropower project
Nam Theun 2 Power Company claims it has successfully carried out agreements relating to a resettlement program and recommends closure of the Resettlement Implementation Period for the project.