River flow in the Mekong is altered by dams in Myanmar, compounding flooding impacts in Laos.

The entities involved

• Mekong River →

  major river in Southeast Asia

  Nothing else this week.

• Myanmar →

  country in Southeast Asia

  • A depression is forming over the Andaman Sea near the Myanmar coast, affecting Indian coastlines and potentially prolonging the southwest monsoon over Northeast India.Mon 13:50
  • PLA Navy conducts goodwill visits to Myanmar and deploys a task group for escort missions near Somalia.Mon 13:22
• Laos →

  country in Southeast Asia

  • A Lao dissident has vanished in Samut Sakhon, Thailand, while plans for refugee movement to Australia are reported.Mon 08:33
  • Seasonal workers migrate from Laos to Korea, specifically in Gangwon Province.Sun 01:51

Related events

• Conflict spills over from border clashes involving the Moei River in Myanmar.Sep 10
• China's dams are being used to control the flow of the Mekong River.Jul 8
• High water levels and flash floods surge near the Laos-China border crossing on the Tha River.Aug 30
• The Mekong River flows through Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, and Myanmar, originating in Qinghai province.Aug 31
• Upstream mining operations in Myanmar are polluting the Sai River.Thu 05:04