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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia and China have signed a $1.2 billion deal to finance an ambitious canal project that ...
This case follows a recent major bust in Phnom Penh and Preah Sihanouk province. The late March operation saw more than 110 ...
VIENTIANE: Construction of the fifth “friendship bridge” between Laos and Thailand across the Mekong River, linking Borikhamxay province in Laos and Bueng Kan province in Thailand, is now 96 ...
This is the moment an enormous bridge in North Sumatra ... boutiques and designer threads to jungle cruises along the Mekong River ...
When finished next year, it will be the eighth dam on the Lancang River—China's name for its 1,300-mile stretch of the Mekong. In recent years Boontom and many others here have sold their ...
This bridge will run from tambons Bueng Kan ... consists of a 1.35-kilometre crossover with a two-lane road at the Mekong River and a four-lane bypass on the Thailand side, linking Highway ...
The China-backed Techo Funan Canal, which will connect the Mekong River to the country’s coast, has given rise to environmental and security concerns. The proposed Funan Techo Canal is set to ...
In addition to the bridge over the Mekong River, he also mentioned plans for an underground tunnel from Phnom Penh. He noted that infrastructure development will not only facilitate travel and ...
CHIANG RAI, Thailand - Bean sprout farmer Orapin Waotikon describes life along the Mekong River as “throwing the dice”. At the crack of dawn every day, the 56-year-old woman heads to the river ...