When finished next year, it will be the eighth dam on the Lancang River—China's name for its 1,300-mile stretch of the Mekong. In recent years Boontom and many others here have sold their ...

The Mekong River Commission, which provides dispute resolution, does not include China and Myanmar. Vietnam has an interest in spearheading Asean-China cooperation on water resources as Asean ...

CHIANG RAI, Thailand - Bean sprout farmer Orapin Waotikon describes life along the Mekong River as “throwing the dice”. At the crack of dawn every day, the 56-year-old woman heads to the river ...

In spite of many political obstacles, four southeast Asian nations helped by 14 others under UN auspices are engaged in thorough advance planning for a historic experiment in river development ...

VIENTIANE: The government has mobilised forces and essential resources to help protect riverside communities in Vientiane after the Mekong River rose to dangerous levels on Sunday (Sept 15).

KRATIE: Cambodian Minister of Information Neth Pheaktra on Sunday (March 9) called for concerted efforts to protect and preserve critically endangered Mekong River Irrawaddy dolphins. "We urge ...