The Thaiger
Nong Khai bridge the final step in China-Laos-Thailand Railway
A meeting was held at Government House on Thursday regarding the Thai-Lao-Chinese Railway plans, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, where they gave the rush order to the SRT to get going on the project right away. The meeting brought together many government bodies ...
Neill Fronde
Builders of Laos dam say they’re not responsible for lack of flow in Mekong River
Both the government of Laos and the builders of the Xayaburi dam are dismissing allegations that damming of the Mekong River, for the trial run of electricity generators, is one of the reasons for the sharp drop of water levels in the downstream stretches of ...
The Thaiger & The Nation
https://thethaiger.com/news/national/builders-of-laos-dam-say-theyre-not-responsible-for-lack-of-flow-in-mekong-river
Mekong River drops to lowest level in a century around Thai, Lao, Myanmar border
Water levels in the Mekong River are now at the lowest point in a century as of July 19, lower than a record set in April 1973.South East Asia’s Stimson Centre claims that, based on recent satellite images, the drastic lowering of the water level ...
The Thaiger
https://thethaiger.com/news/national/mekong-river-drops-to-lowest-level-in-a-century-around-thai-lao-myanmar-border
