As floods devastate Mekong communities, economic strain, conflict compound crisis

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Floods in the Mekong River region have displaced tens of thousands in Myanmar and Laos, while Thai farmers prepare for ongoing heavy rains. Environmental factors such as deforestation and dam constructions worsen the flooding impact.

Tens of thousands of people have been displaced by surging waters across Myanmar and Laos, with Thai farming communities along the Mekong River bracing themselves for difficult days ahead as authorities warn persistent heavy rains may bring flash floods. Each year monsoon rains bring extensive flooding across the region. Environmental campaigners say the damage is exacerbated by changing weather patterns and deforestation, as well as the string of dams across arterial rivers – like the Mekong –...