Usually at this time of year during the dry season in northern Thailand, the Mekong River recedes, and sand and pebble beaches appear. Covering the pebbles, through the clear and shallow water, one can see the pale green kai, a river weed of the Mekong. This sight is a signal to women in communities along […]
Author Archives: Maureen Harris
Maureen Harris is the Southeast Asia program director for International Rivers, a global human rights and environmental NGO working to defend the rights of rivers and communities that depend on them. Her work is focused on Southeast Asia’s important transboundary river basins, including the Mekong and the Salween.
