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Thailand Delays Decision on Power Purchase from Pak Beng Dam
In mid February, the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) issued a letter to the Rak Chiang Khong Group, a Thai Mekong community network. The letter stated that a decision on signing the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the Pak Beng Dam in Laos has ...
International Rivers
Mekong returning to normal as water level rises
Small freight vessels and passenger cruises have resumed services after the water level rose above two metres on a stretch of the Mekong River in Chiang Saen district yesterday, according to the provincial office. Keep reading ...
CHINPAT CHAIMON
Navigation Warning on Mekong River as Water Level Recedes in Chiang Rai
The Marine Office in Chiang Rai province has warned operators of cargo and cruise boats between Chiang Rai and South China in the Mekong River to be extra cautious as the the water level has receded considerably in recent days, stranding several cargo boats in ...
Editor
HCMC secures $5 billion from Canadian fund for Mekong Delta rail link
Construction of a railway connecting Ho Chi Minh City and the Mekong delta capital of Can Tho is expected to start later this year using nearly $5 billion from a Canadian investment fund, insiders said. Keep reading ...
Huu Cong
Mekong Delta braces for forest fires
Local authorities in the Mekong Delta have stepped up efforts to prevent forest fires even as the region enters the highly risky dry season. ...
VietnamNet Reporter
Don Mueang airport upgrade to be gauged
Don Mueang airport will propose a 2.2-billion-baht renovation project for its old domestic terminal to the Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) for consideration next month, general manager Suthirawat Suwannawat said. Keep reading ...
Women must have say in Mekong dam decisions
On Thursday, International Women’s Day, a recent trip to the Mekong Basin served as a reminder that women’s voices must be central to decision-making on hydropower, and in broader energy planning for Thailand and the region. ...
MAUREEN HARRIS
Mekong Delta braces for salt intrusion
Authorities and people living in the coastal areas of the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta have taken several measures to prevent saltwater intrusion, including building of dams. Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Mekong Delta harvests bumper rice crop
The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta, the country’s rice granary, expects to harvest around 11 million tonnes of paddy this winter–spring rice crop, one million tonnes more than last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Southeast Asia's vulnerable migrants pose an economic dilemma
A court case unfolding in Bangkok has focused attention on the lives of migrant workers in Southeast Asia, albeit with an unexpected twist. This time, an employer accused of abuse is suing its former employees. Fourteen migrants from Myanmar are on trial for making false human rights ...
SIMON ROUGHNEEN
