This week from April 2-5, the leaders and relevant ministers of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam will gather in Vientiane, Laos, to reaffirm their commitment to the sustainable development and management of the Mekong’s mighty river system.
This will be the 4th Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit since the landmark Mekong Agreement was signed as an international treaty in 1995. Handshakes and smiles will symbolise the collaborative energy that has formed a “Mekong Spirit” among the four member countries over the last three decades. Yet behind closed doors, will leaders “act with their feet on fire to survive and prosper”, to paraphrase MRC CEO Anoulak Kittikhoun’s 2022 inaugural State of the Mekong address?
Read the full oped at The Bangkok Post.
Originally published in The Bangkok Post.
Southeast Asia
This week from April 2-5, the leaders and relevant ministers of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam will gather in Vientiane, Laos, to reaffirm their commitment to the sustainable development and management of the Mekong’s mighty river system.
This will be the 4th Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit since the landmark Mekong Agreement was signed as an international treaty in 1995. Handshakes and smiles will symbolise the collaborative energy that has formed a “Mekong Spirit” among the four member countries over the last three decades. Yet behind closed doors, will leaders “act with their feet on fire to survive and prosper”, to paraphrase MRC CEO Anoulak Kittikhoun’s 2022 inaugural State of the Mekong address?
Read the full oped at The Bangkok Post.
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