“Through the Mekong Discovery Trail, travellers can explore the natural beauty and cultural richness of the region, from ...

While most tourists visiting Laos head to the ancient royal city of Luang Prabang, the capital Vientiane with its temples, ...

Life moves slower in Laos, but the pace is quickening and the 'land of a million elephants' is increasingly in the clutches of nearby China Colourful rectangular wooden boats carrying tourists chug ...

They were now offering a combined 22 day, four country Mekong River cruise itinerary that included Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Laos. Even though I had already cruised to these destinations ...

Poised to be in the midst of this tourism boom are Onyx Hospitality’s two hotels in Laos, Amari Vientiane and Amari Vang ...

became the first to dam the main stem of the river. ThailandThe hunger for electricity in Thailand is driving dam construction on the lower Mekong in Laos and Cambodia. Bangkok’s CentralWorld ...

Up and down the Mekong – known locally as ‘the river of life’ – Gordon explores ... who focuses on celebrating Laos’ culinary heritage at one of the top-rated restaurants in the country ...

Five years after the Xayaburi dam in northern Laos began operations ... The China-backed Techo Funan Canal, which will connect the Mekong River to the country’s coast, has given rise to ...

Get the best views of Vang Vieng’s dramatic limestone mountains and river valleys from the basket of a hot air balloon ...

Sue Perkins embarks on a life-changing, 3,000-mile journey up the Mekong, South East Asia's greatest river, exploring lives and landscapes on the point of dramatic change.

The Phou Ngoy dam is one of nine hydropower projects that the Lao government is planning on the mainstream of the Mekong River. Analyzing Chinese dams in Laos provides insight into the local ...

River water should instead be full of silt. The Mekong, South-east Asia’s main artery, winds 4,900km through China, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. Its basin is dotted with 190 ...