A small boat flies a Chinese flag on the Mekong River. Mr Niwat said blasting the Mekong will destroy fish breeding grounds, disrupt migrating birds and cause increased water flow that will erode riverside farmland. Such opposition reflects a wider challenge to China's ambitious "One Belt, One Road" project to build a modern-day Silk Road through Asia to Europe. Keeping a low profileThe Mekong River originates in the Tibetan plateau and cascades through China and five Southeast Asian countries. "We want to do this project well and benefit Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, China, these four countries.

Source: Bangkok Post May 03, 2017 04:41 UTC