A drastic increase in unregulated production of rare earth minerals in Myanmar is causing serious environmental concerns ...

A planned trip by the Mekong River Commission (MRC), a regional body tasked with overseeing the use of the Mekong River, to evaluate the transboundary water pollution in northern Thailand has given ...

Arsenic contamination in the Mekong River near Thailand is linked to Myanmar mining. Officials urge caution and plan cross-border monitoring.

After Thailand and Cambodia agreed to reposition their troops in a disputed border area following a bloody military clash, a video was shared in Thai-language posts falsely claiming it showed ...

Water samples collected from the Kok River and nearby stretches of the Mekong revealed arsenic concentrations exceeding the ...

If the dam causes the Mekong River level to rise, Thailand stands to lose some territory. Image courtesy of the Thai People’s Network. Carolyn Cowan is a staff writer for Mongabay.

The Mekong River is the longest river in Southeast Asia. It flows through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. It's also home to more than 1,100 species of fish.

The Mekong River "ghost fish", believed to have been extinct, has been sighted three times in recent years, according to a new report published on Monday. According to the study published in ...

The situation is exacerbated by civil war and a lack of environmental oversight, creating an ecological crisis.

Thailand: The gateway to the lower basin. Clumps of trash stream down the Ruak River, a tributary of the Mekong, as a herd of rescued Asian elephants watches their mahouts (keepers) pick up the ...