THAILAND | Saturday, 8 May 2010 | Views [673]
Having crossed the mighty Mekong River by bridge and water taxi in Thailand and travelled down it by slow boat and tube in Laos, I have learnt that 'The Mekong River' translates to 'Mae Nam Khong' in Thai - 'Mae' meaning 'Mother', 'Nam' meaning 'Water'.... Read more >
Tags: biodiversity, damming, drought, environment, mekong river, mekong river commission, water shortage.
