The Bangkok Post
New dam in Cambodia 'would destroy Mekong'
A Chinese-backed plan for Cambodia to build the Mekong River’s biggest dam would destroy fisheries that feed millions and worsen tensions with Vietnam, the downstream country with most to lose from dams on the waterway, according to a three-year study commissioned by the Cambodian government. Keep ...
TAT chooses Pattaya yacht club for key event
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has chosen the Ocean Marina Yacht Club in Pattaya for this year’s Thailand Travel Mart Plus Amazing Gateway to the Greater Mekong Subregion, or TTM+. The three-day event , taking place June 13-15, will showcase luxurious and romantic travel ...
Hydro dam battle taking on new allies
As resistance mounts to hydroelectric dam projects along the Mekong River, local leaders have tried to engage civic movements in the Mekong sub-region in the battle. The latest group to emerge is the Transborder News Network, which held a forum on dam project investments and ...
200kg of ganja seized on Mekong riverbank
A navy patrol seized 200kg of compressed marijuana worth about 4 million baht on the bank of the Mekong River in Ban Phaeng district overnight, but the smugglers fled in their long-tail boat. The smugglers were on the riverbank with the marijuana when the patrol arrived, ...
Suu Kyi to skip Asean summit in Singapore
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi will not attend this weekend’s Asean Summit in Singapore, a government spokesman said on Monday, which would make it the first time for her to skip one since coming to power in 2016. []The 10-member Asean comprises Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Laos vows to help track Thai fugitives
Thai political fugitives in Laos will be kept under strict surveillance to prevent them from engaging in lese majeste activities, the Laos government has assured Thailand. Keep reading ...
Thailand: Data crisis triggers IT security fears
Goosebumps are rising among social media fans amid a firestorm over Facebook’s massive personal data harvesting. Coincidentally, a similar scandal has erupted in Thailand, where one of the country’s largest telecom operators faces censure as a result of IT security negligence. Keep reading ...
Dawei road loan nears
The Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (Neda) is about to approve a long-awaited road construction project linking Thailand and the Dawei deep-sea port in Myanmar. The move came after the Myanmar government finally approved borrowing of up to 4.5 billion baht in credit facility ...
WICHIT CHANTANUSORNSIRI
Mekong summit begins Wednesday
The prime ministers of Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam will endorse a declaration to strengthen joints efforts and partnerships in the region during the 3rd Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit starting Wednesday. Keep reading ...
Post Reporters
Govt ready to scrap region border checks
Thailand has supported the Cross Border Transport Agreement (CBTA) and is ready to eliminate border inspection stops to let foreign vehicles and ships travelling from countries in the Greater Mekong Sub-region into the country, says Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith. Keep reading ...
OM JOTIKASTHIRA
