The consequences of this arrangement became all too clear in 1995, when member countries planned to celebrate the signing of a major agreement with a ceremonial boat trip on the Mekong: The river ...
VIENTIANE: As the golden sun begins its descent, painting the sky in shades of amber and violet, a majestic wooden boat glides along the calm waters of the Mekong River. In the foreground ...
Just about every family and trader has some sort of boat. As we glide quietly down the river, those who call the Mekong home just go about their business: children wave from the rickety porches ...