Scholars and environmentalists called for more effective management of the Mekong due to climate change and development
Category: Thailand
Thailand’s new policies to drive energy transition
Thailand and other Asian countries needs urgently to prepare for the new challenges shaped by energy transition
The other side of the Mekong development debate
The term “blasting the rapids” used in navigation channel improvement documents and EIAs sounds extremely negative in comparison with the reality: Pham Tuan Phan, MRC
With a surge in the Mekong, China shows disdain
A massive release of reservoir water into the river on short notice is hardly the act of a good neighbour
Golden Triangle is ‘ground zero’ for wildlife trafficking: WWF
Tigers, elephants, bears and pangolins are the most widely traded species in the Golden Triangle border area where Thailand, Laos and Myanmar meet – WWF
Could lack of access to data be the biggest threat to Myanmar’s rivers?
It’s difficult to judge the impacts of deforestation, erosion, pollutants, or to confirm or refute claims of damage caused by development without starting from a solid data baseline.
Beware Of China’s One Belt, One Road
China is pushing nations into projects that threaten to create unsustainable debt burden for those countries.
Mekong countries to seek sustainable tourism by training Cultural Heritage Specialist Guides
Mekong officials will meet for the first time for training specialist guides and developing relevant policies for cultural heritage
ASEAN ministers to meet in Laos to discuss disaster management
ASEAN ministers to meet on disaster management in Luang Prabang with focus on the need to prepare resources in readiness for preparedness.
Govt faces more EEC challenges than was thought, forum hears
Currently, the high-speed rail project is in its early stages and it is a long-term project whole viability remains questionable, says leading economist.