Tourists are being advised to wear respiratory masks in Bangkok after a toxic haze, which descended on the city in December, shows no signs of moving.
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Residents want to take part in Prey Lang forest management
Puth Chim, a representative of an indigenous community, said they should be allowed to participate in protecting the forest.
Survivors of Laos’ PNPC Dam Disaster Still Struggling
what the people need most right now is a speedy return to their normal lives, before they were made to live in temporary housing with no income and no land suitable for agriculture.
Orchid defenders face mammoth task
With few nurseries, Myanmar’s wild (illegally picked) orchids find their way to China, Vietnam and Thailand which are now in an orchid frenzy as their middle and upper classes are growing.
The great sand heist
The mining of sand from Myanmar’s rivers could be creating an environmental crisis with potentially serious consequences for the 34 million people who live in the Ayeyarwady River basin.
Smog in Thailand set to ease, but summer brings water shortage fears
Water in many reservoirs in the northern, north-eastern and central regions has already nearly dried up, and the upper part of the country is expected to face a hotter and more arid summer.
Talks focus on linking World Heritage sites
Linking the Mekong Region’s heritage towns, many of them designated UNESCO World Heritage sites, has been on and off the table for decades.