Live cattle are part of the bustling border trade in the Mekong region, relying on smuggling channels to deliver meat to consumers’ plates. But this comes at the cost of public health and threatens the entire meat supply chain
Category: Special Reports
Between nature and nation
A documentary explores what changes to the flow of the Mekong has done to the river’s islands as disputes rise over ownership
Mekong Cotton: Changing Mekong flows affecting LGBTQ+ artisans
Documentary highlights the challenges facing a textile industry in northeastern Thailand that relies on natural cotton from riverbanks
The Flooded Forest: Where water sustains people and nature
A new documentary focusses on Cambodia’s Tonle Sap Lake and it’s flooded forests, a unique area now under threat
Pearl companies in Myanmar clam up on military ties
Despite its low profile, the country’s pearl industry stands accused of providing revenue to help prop up the military junta
Shall we buy clean air?: Film highlights Thai haze and ethnic people’s struggles
With no citizenship and few resources, ethnic groups in Thailand’s north are badly impacted by hazardous air pollution they don’t cause
Thirst amidst turmoil: Water crisis in Myanmar’s war zone
A documentary by a Myanmar journalist reflects on how the war, which has escalated since the 2021 military coup, has been blocking people’s access to water
Tide turns and lives washed away for Thai villagers on Mekong
A village once famous for its abundant and wide variety of fish is slowly becoming deserted because of irregular and unpredictable water levels
No longer home: Myanmar’s gold mining displaces war refugees
A documentary by a Kachin-based journalist sheds light on Myanmar’s internally displaced people, unable to return home due to the war and illegal mining that has devastated their land
Our Mekong, Our Say
Films and stories of people, their challenges, and resilience in protecting natural resources