Deutsche Bank and IFC accused of bankrolling Vietnam firms’ land grabs in Cambodia and Laos. Two Vietnamese firms bankrolled by Deutsche Bank and the International Finance Corporation – the World Bank’s private lending… Read More
As work begins on Cambodia’s biggest dam, those advocating against its construction have warned that the region’s rush for hydro power will have a disastrous effect on millions of people who rely on the Mekong… Read More
I’m not much of a fiction reader, but about two years ago a friend turned me on to a couple of books by Daniel Suarez – Daemon, and its sequel Freedom. I won’t… Read More
Thailand sees influx of visitors from Eastern Europe. But not every one is happy, especially in Phuket. Over 1.6 million Eastern European tourists landed in Thailand in 2012, 82 per cent from Russia, according to a… Read More
The Kirirom III hydropower dam begins operation in Southwestern Cambodia. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen inaugurated a hydroelectric plant with a capacity of 18 megawatts. The plant will help reduce power shortage and… Read More
When the neighbor Laos can build the Xayaburi Dam, why should Cambodia wait and see? Cambodian Lawmakers approved the $780 million hydropower dams on the Se San River. And the destruction of old… Read More
NASA’s Aqua satellite detected dozens of fires burning in northern Cambodia on February 11, 2013. The fires are outlined in red. Grass or cropland is tan in color and thick forests are a… Read More
La France veut reprendre pied en Asie du Sud-Est. Jean-Marc Ayrault, qui vient d’achever une tournée au Cambodge et en Thaïlande, a défendu une diplomatie tournée vers les pays asiatiques de “puissance moyenne”, souvent portés… Read More
Dans la zone du terminal de l’aéroport de Phnom Penh, à proximité de Pizza Company et de Dairy Queen, les travaux ont commencé en vue de l’ouverture du premier restaurant Burger King du… Read More
Tensions mounted on the last day of the Mekong River Commission (MRC) council meeting as Cambodia and Vietnam challenged Laos’ decision to move ahead with building the Xayaburi dam. Despite consistent protest from… Read More
![PHOTO: Water buffalo from Srekor village wallow in the Se San River to escape the afternoon heat. In a year or so, all of this will have disappeared underwater. [Robert Carmichael]](http://livinginpp.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/4677416-3x2-700x467.jpg?w=290)
