Radio Australia - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
The Thai government has revived controversial plans to divert water from tributaries of the Mekong river to help agricultural production in the drought …

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Mukdahan province is preparing flood prevention plans as the water level of the local Mekong River is now at 10.62 meters, lower than its critical level by only 1.88 meters.

According to the measurements of the Mekong water level on August 1st, 2008, by the province’s hydrology center, the river’s water level is lower than its critical point of 12.50 meters by just 1.88 meters. Mukdahan Governor Praneet Boonmee says that the high water level combined with heavy rain from last week are likely to cause flash floods.

The governor said that the province is asking residents along the riverbanks to construct sand bag barriers to prevent floods and keep abreast of weather forecasts. At the same time, the province has prepared aid centers, supplies, and evacuation plans in case of flash floods.

As for the long-term solution to flooding in Mukdahan, the governor says the province is surveying suitable places for the construction of a reservoir to store water flowing in from China, as well as a dyke to prevent the Mekong riverbanks from overflowing.

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KUNMING , China, July 29 (UPI) — China and Thailand have agreed to partner on renewable energy.

The two countries, both facing huge growth in energy demand, will work together to develop sustainable energy sources and address global climate change, Asian news agency SinoCast reported. …

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Thai News Agency MCOT - Bangkok,Thailand
LAO, July 28 (KPL) The National University of Laos and the Sub-Mekong Region countries held a meeting to exchange experiences on building a common software …

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Bangkok Post - Thailand
… after complaining about the noise from rock-blasting to prepare a site for a new casino, hotel and two golf courses across the Mekong river in Laos. …

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Belleville Intelligencer - Belleville,Ontario,Canada
If he can confirm them, he could eclipse the world record now held by the Mekong giant catfish. “It could be the largest fish in the world and we know next …

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EcoWorldly - San Francisco,USA
Putting this principle into practice means working closely with each of the countries that benefits from the Mekong River (China and Tibet, Myanmar, Laos, …

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WWF International - Gland, Switzerland
Wal-Mart sources wood for furniture from the Amazon, Russia, northern China, Indonesia and the Mekong region of south-east Asia. These areas include some of …

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Railway Gazette International - London,UK
It crosses the Mekong on the Friendship Bridge, which opened to road traffic in 1994 with an isolated metre-gauge track provided in anticipation of the rail …

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From October 1, 2004
Ken MacLean, Chana Maung, Ann Putnam
Promoting Regional Watershed Governance and Distributive Justice for Downstream Burmese Communities

This paper examines some of the current obstacles to watershed governance and distributive justice for the diverse ethnic communities in eastern Burma that rely upon the Lancang/Mekong and Nu/Salween Rivers for their economic livelihoods and cultural survival. More than two dozen largescale dams are planned for these two river systems. Nearly all of them will be built and/or financed by the People’s Republic of China (PRC), although other non-state actors are also centrally involved. The paper outlines some of the key forces driving the PRC to construct new dams in Yunnan despite mounting evidence that such projects will undermine rather than enhance human security and sustainable development in the region. Three projects are discussed: the Lancang/Mekong and Nu/Salween Cascades as well as the proposed Tasang Dam in northeastern Burma, which the stateowned China Export-Import Bank (CEIB) is considering financing. Special attention is focused on the environmental impacts of impoundment and the future political and economic costs of the PRC’s failure to take the interests of downstream countries and their ethnically diverse populations more fully into consideration. The paper concludes with constructive recommendations towards the creation of a collaborative regional plan based on the principles of integrated river basin management.

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