Formal consultation for Sanakham, the Mekong’s sixth proposed dam, kick-started_with dam documents thrown back for improvement
The Lao government has been given two more months to prepare dam documents to accompany
Regional/World
Thailand eyes conditions to ensure dam safety from Laos’ dams: Deputy Agriculture Minister
The sixth dam project of Sanakham on the Lower Mekong is set to enter the
“New Normal” officially instructed
The government has lined up disease control and social measures to help ease restrictions imposed
7 days of “solitude”
Thailand has seen itself under curfew for a week now, though not yet lockdown, while
‘Curfew’ begins as the world hits 1 million Coronavirus cases
More curfew hours may be needed, depending on ‘medical evidence’ said Thai PM Curfew for
Football superstars help docs kicking out Coronavirus
“Pass the message to kick out Coronavirus” campaign has arrived as health comes first, said
Over 350 checkpoints spring up countrywide following state of emergency in bid to curb Coronavirus
WHO says “social distancing”, though being an important way of slowing down the spread of
Drug formulas in “Solidarity Trial” revealed
The trial will compare their effectiveness to what is called “standard of care”, WHO Thailand
Thailand joins WHO initiated SOLIDARITY treatment trial in a rapid search for drugs to treat Coronavirus
The drug treatment effort has arrived as more than 200,000 cases of coronavirus have been
WHO calls for SE Asia to scale up “aggressive” measures to cope with Coronavirus Disease
The call comes as the countries including Thailand have started to implement more aggressive measures
Thailand observes the first cluster case of 11 as Coronavirus now declared as “a pandemic”
WHO calls for countries to strike a fine balance between protecting health, minimizing economic and
100,000+, WHO calls it “Sombre moment”
The UN civil aviation body (ICAO) and WHO have called for greater international cooperation to
Transboundary impacts of the first two dams on the Lower Mekong to be studied
Mekong experts expect to achieve “practical adaptive management actions” and initial mitigation measures that could
COVID-19 now Thailand’s 14th “dangerous” communicable disease whereas the world stops short at “epidemic”
The legislative description will allow more stringent precautionary public health response against the virus, said
Wildlife trade in Southeast Asia remains persistent despite laws and regulations in place
Growing seizures suggest only “the tip of an iceberg” of the problem, and strong political
2019 Novel Coronavirus now COVID-19
The 2019 novel Coronavirus now has an official name as COVID-19 to prevent stigmatizatiom, while
Novel Coronavirus now global public health emergency: WHO
Any travel or trade restriction is not recommended, but global solidarity and cooperation in supporting
Wildlife-to-human transmission theory of Coronavirus echoed among top medical scientists
Calls for permanent measures against trade and consumption of wild animals are growing While wildlife
WHO reconvenes its Emergency Committee to re-assess Coronavirus
International public health concern status for the outbreak will be put under consideration WHO has
WHO head in China to discuss the Coronavirus outbreak with senior Chinese officials
The cases are growing inspite of stringent public health measures put in place, but the
Recognition of public health threats from live animal markets called for in the wake of Wuhan Coronavirus outbreak
Closing live animal markets that trade in wildlife, strengthening efforts to combat trafficking of wild
UN Climate Conference ends with “disappointment”
Next year’s event in Glasgow expects to see “upgraded” carbon cut targets After the exhausting
‘Extremely low flow’ and plus prompt the Mekong aquamarine hue
The consequences could be “problematic”, points the MRC The recent aquamarine color of the Lower
Critical climate talks kicked off as the world faces the warmest decade on record
The world’s Climate Change conference (Cop25) has called world leaders to make serious progress on
UN Secretary-General urges Asean countries to embrace carbon pricing to phase out from coal
4 of the 10 countries most affected by climate change are members of the Association
Coming UN Climate Talks moved to Madrid, Spain
Climate Activist Greta Thunberg has made a plea for transportation support to help her turn
Xayaburi Dam Commences
Mekong residents demand transboundary impacts be addressed The first dam built on the Lower Mekong,
Food still lost on the World Food Day
The new FAO report provides new estimates of food loss at different stages of the
Typhoon Hagibis stuns scientists with size
Som studies suggest an increase of tropical cyclone intensify because of climate change : WMO
Luang Prabang Dam takes one more step close to construction with consultation process kickstarted_and opposition
The “prior consultation” process for the fifth dam on the Lower Mekong has begun amid