Tigers, elephants, bears and pangolins are the most widely traded species in the Golden Triangle border area where Thailand, Laos and Myanmar meet – WWF
Category: Thailand
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.
The Lancang-Mekong cooperation framework: China’s real motivation
There are several reasons why China finally takes part in a cooperation framework with the lower Mekong countries. One of them is allow China to enter a ‘damage control’ diplomacy.
Burning coal chokes residents, pollutes river near Tanintharyi mine; government slow to respond
“People are suffering from dizziness and vomiting because of the foul smell of the coal smoke,” says local youth organization.
Mind the hype: Despite huge potential, solar energy in SE Asia is behind a cloud
Sunny Southeast Asia has double the solar energy potential of Northern Europe, but the market hype is not living up to the reality on the ground.
Caution urged on privileges for EEC
Think tank TDRI warned the government about providing too many privileges for investors in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) development.