Upper Mekong River Trade Plateaus as Roads and Rail Overtake Waterways in Thailand
December 30, 2025
December 30, 2025
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (TNSrpt) -- The Asia Foundation released an analytical paper examining the rise and relative decline of commercial navigation on the Upper Mekong River, finding that river-based trade, once seen as a cornerstone of regional connectivity, is increasingly being eclipsed by road and rail transport in mainland Southeast Asia.
Authored by Benjamin Zawacki and funded by the Australian Government through the Mekong-Australia Partnership, the paper evaluates 25 years of . . .
Authored by Benjamin Zawacki and funded by the Australian Government through the Mekong-Australia Partnership, the paper evaluates 25 years of . . .
