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Mekong nations take on Golden Triangle narco-empire
Reuters, Published on 16/03/2016
» THE MEKONG RIVER -- The Lao People's Army patrol boat was custom-made in China with night-vision capability and two of the most powerful engines on this remote stretch of the Mekong River.
China's Mekong dams turn Thai fishing villages into 'ghost towns'
Reuters, Published on 21/03/2023
» CHIANG KHONG, Thailand: From February to April each year, Kam Thon spends most of her days knee-deep in the waters of the Mekong River by her village in northern Thailand, gathering river weed to sell and cook at home.
Customs officers seize B1.2bn of crystal meth hidden in punching bags
Reuters, Published on 23/12/2021
» Authorities have seized crystal methamphetamine with a street value of about 1.2 billion baht stuffed inside boxing punching bags bound for Australia, officials said on Thursday.
Govt plans to reopen borders to foreign workers amid shortage
Reuters, Published on 09/11/2021
» Thailand plans to reopen its borders to workers from neighbouring Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos, a government official said on Tuesday, in a bid to ease a labour shortage that is hurting the export and tourism-dependent economy.
Govt offers Covid-19 vaccines to migrant workers
Reuters, Published on 10/11/2021
» Authorities will set aside up to 500,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines for foreign workers as it prepares to welcome them back to the country to help ease a labour shortage, a government minister said on Wednesday.
Wildlife traffickers creeping back as pandemic restrictions ease - UN
Reuters, Published on 21/09/2021
» SINGAPORE: After a drastic reduction in wildlife trafficking during the pandemic, authorities in Southeast Asia must act swiftly to stop smugglers getting back in business once border controls are relaxed, according to a forthcoming UN report.
Vietnam probes Thai sugar imports
Reuters, Published on 23/09/2021
» HANOI: Vietnam has launched an investigation into allegations that sugar originating from Thailand is being imported via neighbouring countries to avoid anti-dumping taxes, its trade ministry said.
China notifies Thailand it is holding back waters
Reuters, Published on 06/01/2021
» China has notified downstream neighbours it is holding back the Mekong River flow at a hydropower dam on the waterway's upper reaches for 20 days, as part of a new data-sharing pact, the Mekong River Commission (MRC) and Thailand said on Wednesday.
Wanchalearm's sister presents evidence in Cambodian court
Reuters, Published on 08/12/2020
» PHNOM PENH: The sister of a missing pro-democracy activist presented evidence to a Cambodian court on Tuesday that she said showed her brother was in the capital Phnom Penh at the time of his alleged abduction by unknown gunmen.
Mekong nations pressed to share data as water level falls to new low
Reuters, Published on 07/08/2020
» The inter-governmental Mekong River Commission on Friday urged China and Southeast Asian countries to share more data on hydropower dam operations, as water flow in the Mekong hit record low levels for a second consecutive year.