The Mekong River's giant salmon carp is so elusive that scientists call it the "Mekong ghost." With only 30 recorded sightings since 1991 and none since 2005, many assumed the Cambodian behemoth ...

When finished next year, it will be the eighth dam on the Lancang River—China's name for its 1,300-mile stretch of the Mekong. In recent years Boontom and many others here have sold their ...

Affectionally referred to as the “Mother of Water,” the Mekong River, one of the most important rivers in the world, boasts ...

CHIANG RAI, Thailand - Bean sprout farmer Orapin Waotikon describes life along the Mekong River as “throwing the dice”. At the crack of dawn every day, the 56-year-old woman heads to the river ...