Authorities in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap have taken measures to bring farmers closer to smart agriculture at a time when they are struggling to find buyers for their produce.
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Breath in Thailand and die sooner: research
On average, Bangkokians will live 2.4 years less, while people in Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai will respectively see 3.6 and 3.9 fewer summers
The teak kingpin and corruption in the timber trade
Study finds conspiracy involving bribes to senior military and government officials and a secret off-the-books system of fraudulent trade in the best quality teak logs.
When Floods Cross Borders, Satellite Data Can Help
If local leaders in Cambodia had had access to satellite data that kept them informed of the status of the dam in Laos, they may have been able to prevent the loss of many lives.
Review: Last Days of the Mighty Mekong
In this compelling account, Brian Eyler travels down the river, meeting the rebels trying to save it from destruction
Cambodia can achieve SDGs, but deep fiscal reform needed: ADB report
Laos and Myanmar too will have to make trade-offs, while Thailand and Vietnam should be able to meet the social protection agenda within the limit of their current fiscal deficit.
Gallery: The China-built railway cutting through Laos
The Laos government hopes the passenger and freight railway will boost tourism and trade and bring prosperity to its seven million citizens, but at what costs?
China vows to strengthen ties with Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Laos to attend the Fourth Lancang-Mekong Cooperation Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.
Mekong’s Damming Trend
More research concluding that the negative social and environmental consequences greatly outweigh the purported benefits.