The Latest Breaking News from Mekong

From the Yangtze to the Mekong: youth across borders unlock rivers' "Green Code"

NANJING, China, May 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from JiangsuNow. Civilizations are born, thrive, and endure alongside rivers. For millennia, rivers have not only nourished the earth but have also defined the eternal quest for harmony between humanity and nature.To mark the International Day for Biological Diversity on May…

AAP · May 26

In search of the world's largest freshwater fish – the wonderfully weird giants lurking in Earth's rivers

Rivers have been the lifeblood of human civilization throughout history, and yet we know surprisingly little about what lives in many of them – including the giant creatures that prowl their depths.

The Conversation · Jul 25, 2023

All quiet on the Mekong front

Mekong civil society groups are urging the governments of Thailand and Cambodia to shift their Mekong River policy towards protecting ecosystems and promoting environmental justice.

Bangkok Post · May 13, 2023

Actor 'Tono' poised for charity swim across Mekong River

NAKHON PHANOM: Heartthrob actor-singer Pakin "Tono" Kumwilaisak is ready for his charity swim across the Mekong River to Laos on Saturday to raise funds for cash-strapped public hospitals, defying criticism and concern for his safety.

Bangkok Post · Oct 20, 2022

New power plans could change the tide

Developing nations in the Mekong have long had to choose between cheap, accessible power and sustainable river management. That may no longer be necessary.

360info · Sep 22, 2022

The world is making the Mekong its dump

Mounting marine pollution is choking the world’s oceans and rivers, especially in Southeast Asia — and it’ll only get worse unless something changes.

360info · Sep 22, 2022

New leadership in Seoul brings fresh ideas

South Korea has a new administration under President Yoon Suk Yeol, who took office early last month. Many have speculated that the conservative leader would stray from his predecessor's approach to foreign policy, especially on North Korea.

Bangkok Post · Jun 9, 2022

Cooperation key on Mekong issues

In the coming months, the Mekong River Commission (MRC) will host a unique competition for university students from our four member countries: Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.

Bangkok Post · Apr 3, 2022

B20m drug stash abandoned beside Mekong

NAKHON PHANOM: More than 200,000 speed pills and 10 kilogrammes of marijuana worth at least 20 million baht were left abandoned on the bank of the Mekong River in Tha Uthen district late Friday night.

Bangkok Post · Mar 19, 2022

Myanmar’s ghostly monkey among new species found in Mekong region

Popa langur found living in an extinct volcano in Myanmar among 224 new species listed by the World Wildlife Fund.

Al Jazeera · Jan 28, 2022