Photo Essay: How Life Goes on in Communities Along Dam-Saturated Mekong River

Thai Farmer Kasem Chanterm is spraying water on his herd of buffaloes. When the water level in the Mekong River is normal, he will bring his herd down to find grass in the area along the river.

Over the past ten days, countries along the Mekong River have been desperately trying to mitigate the devastating impact from the river’s surging water levels due to Typhoon Yagi – the worst typhoon to hit the region in decades.

Floods and landslides have killed nearly 350 people in Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos and Thailand, and water levels along the Mekong River continue to rise, according to media reports. In Thailand, over 60,000 households in Northern, Northeastern, and Central Thailand are overwhelmed by heavy flooding, particularly in Chiang Rai and Ayutthaya.

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