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

The Mekong River is one of Asia’s longest, spanning almost 5,000 kilometers (3,100 miles), and runs through several countries including China, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, Thailand and Laos.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Major flooding along Mekong tributaries in northern Thailand has heightened scrutiny of plans to build a major hydropower dam spanning the pivotal watercourse over the border in Laos. Experts say ...

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 ...

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

Flowing more than 4,300 kilometers from the Tibetan Plateau to Vietnam, the Mekong River is the lifeblood of the region. It also faces a spiraling problem with plastic.

China said on Tuesday a major dam on the Mekong River did not discharge floodwaters last week amid heavy flooding in Thailand.

Family members, monks and friends have watched from a boat as the ashes of one of the 12 boys rescued from a flooded cave in northern Thailand in 2018 were released into the Mekong River.