Villagers in Laos and Thailand Suffer as China Opens the Floodgates on Mekong River Dams

Villagers living near the Mekong River in Thailand and Laos are finding it difficult to cope with sudden releases of water from dams upstream in China.

More than 200 famililes living in Laos’ Bokeo province have suffered because of sudden increases in the height of the river, threatening their livelihoods.

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 RFA’s Lao Service
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/laos/china-dam-mekong-laos-thailand-07032019151600.html

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