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 fishing boats and switched to ...

The Mekong River in Thailand’s northern Chiang Khong ... she and other volunteers also try to deter villagers from using damaging fishing methods like cyanide and explosives.

Marine fisheries tend to be commercial operations, while freshwater fishing is almost exclusively ... within Southeast Asia’s multicountry Mekong River system—the world’s biggest freshwater ...

A big spike in water levels has been detected along the Mekong River which could threaten the livelihoods of tens of thousands of people who live hand to mouth off crops planted along the banks of the ...

The Mekong Delta, located in the southern part of Vietnam, is a particular wonder. This area has become famous for its network of waterways, floating markets, and rice paddies, and is a fascinating ...

Heritage Line The slow, tranquil sojourn along the lower Mekong River, cruising through rural Cambodia and Vietnam’s backwaters, felt more like being on a 19th-century yacht than a modern cruise ...

The China-backed Techo Funan Canal, which will connect the Mekong River to the country’s coast, has given rise to environmental and security concerns. The proposed Funan Techo Canal is set to ...

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 ...