These Mandala kingdoms rose typically in river valleys lined with mountains: the Irrawaddy river basin of Burma, the Chao ...

The Mekong, the longest river in Southeast Asia, runs more than 4,900 kilometers (3,000 miles) from its headwaters in the Tibetan Plateau to the South China Sea, flowing through China, Myanmar ...

sports the Marge Simpson-style tower of matted hair as part of a vow she made to the benevolent deity called Phaya Naga - a divine serpent which locals believe resides in the Mekong River.

The beating heart of the delta is the Mekong river, which stretches from the Plateau of Tibet ... weaving through the land like a lazy serpent, whispering tales of peoples and ancestors long buried ...

Cambodia: A huge fish in the Mekong River thought to be extinct has been spotted three times in recent years. "The giant salmon carp is like a symbol of the Mekong region,” said Chheana Chhut ...

The Mekong River "ghost fish", believed to have been extinct, has been sighted three times in recent years, according to a new report published on Monday. According to the study published in ...

"The Mekong ecosystem is the most productive river on Earth, producing over two million tons of fish per year worth over $10 billion." Measuring up to 1.3 meters (4 feet) and weighing 30 kilograms (66 ...

Fireballs over the Mekong River thrilled spectators yesterday ... each winning 1 million baht after a sacred Naga, a mythological serpent, allegedly visited them in their dreams. This windfall ...

The US$1.7 billion waterway, which will connect the Mekong River to the Cambodian coast, is expected to be partially funded by China. Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet called the waterway a ...

(Why Laos thinks its legendary serpent god deserves UNESCO status ... by rice paddies and tiny villages all the way to the Mekong River, roughly three miles away. Vat Phou can be seen in less ...

Found within Phu Langka National Park, it features unique rock formations resembling a giant serpent. Visitors often marvel at ... stands on the banks of the Mekong River in Bueng Kan. It’s renowned ...

A recent report by 25 conservation organizations raises alarm about the state of fish in the Mekong River, determining that at least 19% of species are threatened with extinction. The report calls ...