A fisherman guides his boat through the Khon Pi Luang rapid in the Mekong River in Chiang Rai. (Photo by Pienporn Deetes)Environmentalists have pledged not to lower their guard against attempts to clear rapids on the Mekong River for better shipping navigation. Passage for 500-tonne ships would require further clearance, and the Khon Pi Luang is the biggest obstacle. An aerial view shows the Pha Kan Tung, a group of small islets, which is part of the Khon Pi Luang rapids. The Mekong Delta is known as the rice bowl of Vietnam -- the most important rice-growing area for local consumption and exports to other countries.

Source: Bangkok Post November 05, 2017 08:26 UTC