And how many ears must one man have Before he can hear people cry? apnews.com/article/mining…

Mekong Dam Monitor Weekly Update March 10-16, 2025: Spotlight: Dam Releases are Raising the River Level in Cambodia Compared to years when upstream dams were not releasing significant amounts of water into the Mekong, MRC data illustrates that river levels at Stung Treng are

Why does the Mekong matter for America? See you on April 2 at Stimson Center or online for our first mainland Southeast Asia conference. Topics: Scam compounds, Mekong River, Myanmar, and war legacies. RSVP below. stimson.org/event/navigati…

That’s a lot of water.

‘We need aid’: Rescuers in quake-hit Myanmar city of Mandalay plead for help bit.ly/3Y6Alte

Thailand's largest Mekong reservoir is getting low low low.

China's being a fair weather friend to the lower Mekong countries now, but next week their dams will be back to their regularly scheduled river wrecking.

Unregulated gold mining in Myanmar’s Shan State threatens transboundary rivers like the Mekong & Sai—lifelines for millions. Satellite images show high risks of chemical runoff, a ticking time bomb downstream. 📝 Kannikar Petchkaew 🔗 mekongeye.com/2025/04/28/a-t…

Come commemorate and celebrate 50 years of peace and reconciliation between the U.S. and Vietnam at the Stimson Center on 5/13 starting at 3pm. Speakers: Sen. Patrick Leahy Ambassador Nguyen Quoc Dzung Ted Osius, Ambassador (ret.) Elizabeth Becker Vietnam Society Andrew Wells-Dang Stimson Center stimson.org/event/vietnam-…

SE Asia’s cybercrime industry is perhaps the most significant economic force in the Mekong subregion, equivalent to 40% or more of the GDP in the primary host countries. This Friday, J. Daniel Sims and other leading experts will reveil new data on Cambodia. fccthai.com/events/504

40% of GDP in Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar. That means entrenched political elite will keep these operations in place come hell or high water. Let’s give em hell.

Vietnam is economically out-performing its peers in the Mekong Region, and is set to become ASEAN’s second-largest economy by 2028. buff.ly/zy8nzUA

Major flooding in Chiang Rai Province Thailand from a 300mm heavy rain event. It’s hit the Ing Basin (tributary of the Mekong) the hardest where railway and highway construction is underway. Information about this extreme weather event is still coming out.

A giant falls. Barry was a mentor and a friend. The world is at a loss. stimson.org/2025/rememberi…

What’s happening in the Mekong now:

Illegal Chinese rare earth mines in Wa controlled areas are poisoning the Mekong mainstream with toxic chemicals. Local people along the Thai-Lao border have stopped eating fish for fear of great harm to their bodies and health.

NYT publishes expose of rare earth mining in Myanmar and downstream toxic effects in Thailand 10 days after our webinar on this topic. nytimes.com/2025/07/11/wor…

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Hun Manet was trained at West Point. I guess that training wasn't good enough? kiripost.com/stories/cambod…