While most tourists visiting Laos head to the ancient royal city of Luang Prabang, the capital Vientiane with its temples, ...
A big spike in water levels has been detected along the Mekong River which could threaten the livelihoods of ... and its Nuozhadu Dam adding another 164 million cubic meters. In Laos, the Thuen ...
Crossing from Thailand into Laos is popular on the backpacker ... I head to the port and catch my first sight of the Mekong, southeast Asia’s greatest river, which also hurtles through ...
“Through the Mekong Discovery Trail, travellers can explore the natural beauty and cultural richness of the region, from ...
Colourful rectangular wooden boats carrying tourists chug along at a leisurely pace across the Mekong River. The atmosphere ... of the day slowly descends on Laos from the pale blue sky.
River water should instead be full of silt. The Mekong, South-east Asia’s main artery, winds 4,900km through China, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. Its basin is dotted with 190 ...