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Laos port deal good for Mekong
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 24/08/2018
» Thailand and Laos have signed their first cooperative agreement to connect a bustling port in Chiang Saen district of Chiang Rai province with Muang Mom port on the other side of the Mekong River, to bolster trade among countries in the area including southern China.
Stranded boats clog Mekong
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 09/03/2018
» More than 10 cargo boats have been grounded in the Mekong River near Chiang Rai after the river receded considerably in recent days, according to the operator of a cruise service.
Environmentalists blast Mekong River destruction
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 20/05/2017
» The sighting of Chinese surveyor boats in the Mekong River off Chiang Rai last month set off alarm bells for environmentalists, activists and local villagers who fear the beginning of the end of the ecological richness which is threatened by reef blasting.
Chiang Rai 'won't blow up the Mekong'
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 03/02/2017
» Chiang Rai: The governor of this northern province insists the government has no plans to blast rapids and rocky outcrops in the Mekong River amid staunch resistance from local residents.
Locals slam Mekong blasting plan
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 09/01/2017
» The government's aim to clear the Mekong River's rocky outcrops to ensure the smooth passage of large cargo boats has set off alarm bells for environmental activists and locals who fear the ecology in the area will be put at risk.
In the service of majesty
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 29/10/2016
» As the decades rolled by during his long and illustrious reign, King Bhumibol Adulyadej was seen by countless millions of citizens deep in the rural heartland of Thailand, enduring hardship to get his message to the people that he cared for them.
Locals along Mekong issued flooding alert
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 26/08/2016
» Residents along the Mekong River have been warned to prepare for overflowing after a large volume of water was released from a southern province of China.
The legend of Ajarn Puey grows
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 30/01/2016
» Regarded as a national hero, Puey Ungphakorn is a towering figure even in death for having set the standards that shaped the country’s economic development and improving the lives of rural people.
Kids bring the healing power of song
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 16/05/2015
» Singing to hospital patients, studies have found, can help in their recovery and Prapasson "Pu" Thiamprasert, a 45-year-old singer and trainer with her own music school in the Bang Na district, is a firm believer.
Big plans for the river of life
News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 27/12/2014
» When the Asean Economic Community (AEC) swings into action late next year, great changes will be effected along the magnificent Mekong River, not to mention the bustling road networks which link the main countries in the southeast Asian mainland.