Ostensibly the border between Thailand and Laos, the Mekong River serves more as a thread connecting the two cultures, making it a complex and fascinating prospect for visitors, far from the busy streets of Bangkok.
Category: Thailand
Thai and Cambodian Mekong Committees agree on risk mitigation measures
Priorities include flood and drought mitigation plans, database management on flood and drought, hydromet network improvements, and regional capacity building on flood and drought management.
Minister to push for two more Mekong bridges
The Transport Ministry will push for a 4-billion-baht investment in two new bridges over the Mekong River linking Thailand with Laos.
Pattaya needs big clean-up
The blackened sea is just the tip of the pollution iceberg for Thailand’s world-famous tourist destination that used to make Thailand proud.
Tourists warned not to swim in polluted sea off Pattaya
A water treatment facility was built at a cost of about 124 billion baht to treat waste water from hotels. However, it malfunctioned after a short period in operation and was then abandoned due to lack of budget for maintenance.
Thailand on Red Alert in Bid to Stop ‘Pig Ebola’ Crossing Border
China, the largest pork producer and consumer, has been trying to contain the outbreak since August. But with no vaccine, the virus keeps spreading.
Lack of skilled labour threatens EEC
The survey not only came up with an estimate, but it also came with a dire warning about the severe shortage of highly-skilled labourers in Thailand which threatens economic development objectives.