A woman standing next to the Mekong river bordering Thailand and Laos, at the Thai side in Nong Khai, Thailand. The inter-governmental Mekong River Commission has urged China and South-East Asian countries to share more data on hydropower dam operations, as water flow in the Mekong hit record low levels for a second consecutive year.- Reuters
BANGKOK, Aug 9 (Reuters): The inter-governmental Mekong River Commission has urged China and South-East Asian countries to share more data on hydropower dam operations, as water flow in the Mekong hit record low levels for a second consecutive year.
A report by the commission attributes the low water level to two years of reduced rainfall and the operations of 13 Mekong hydropower dams - two in Laos and 11 in China - as well as dams on Mekong tributaries in Laos. The Mekong also flows through part of Myanmar.
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