This story appears in the May 2015 issue of National Geographic magazine. Pumee Boontom lives in northern Thailand, but he tunes his television to the Chinese weather forecast. A big storm in ...

In 2024, authorities recorded 3,194 fisheries violations, including 148 marine cases – an increase of 140 over 2023. The rise was attributed to greater involvement from national and sub-national ...

For other destinations in the region, Heritage Line has just announced the return of its ship Anouvong for 2025 cruises on the Upper Mekong through Laos. This 10-suite ship offers three ...

stretch of the river is "non-sustainable" as it cannot be replaced fast enough by natural sediment from the river's upper reaches. It is not just a threat to the humans. The Mekong supports the ...