While Tonle Sap is recognised as a resource worthy of protection, countless other lakes and wetlands also depend on Mekong flooding but are dwindling away
Nestled amid the mountains of northern Laos, the picturesque ancient capital of Luang Prabang is under siege from a dam-building fever along the Mekong River, with a Thai developer now pushing to construct a hydroelectric dam just 25 kilometers (15.5 miles) from one of Asia’s best-loved world heritage sites. Inside the UNESCO-protected historical zone, Luang […]