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STUNG TRENG & KRATIE, CAMBODIA – Communities that relied on fishing in the Mekong River along the Cambodia-Laos border have seen their catches – and incomes – drop dramatically since work started on the Don Sahong hydropower dam in Laos. [1]

STUNG TRENG, CAMBODIA – Declining fish stocks in Cambodia have disrupted the lives of women in the fisheries sector and caused them financial difficulties. [2]

SUKHOTHAI, Thailand – Sukhothai Loy Krathong 2025 – Light & Sound Spectacle! Don’t miss the breathtaking Light & Sound Show during Thailand’s most enchanting festival, Loy Krathong, in the ancient capital of Sukhothai. [3]

BANGKOK, Thailand – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) collected a total of 391,027 krathongs across 110 locations after the 2025 Loy Krathong festival. [4]

BANGKOK -- Siam Cement Group's (SCG) growth strategy is at a crossroads in Vietnam, where production at a new petrochemical plant has been stopped in its tracks by an oversupply in the region. [5]

More than 400 people a day ventured to Koh Samet for the long Buddhist holiday as the Rayong island slowly reopens to Thai tourists. Not all hotels have reopened, but those that did found plenty of bookings Oct. 21-24. [6]

Visitors can enjoy a scenic 400-meter walk from the Health Park to Koh Loy while admiring beautiful lights, sound shows, and exhibits on Thai krathong evolution and natural materials. SRIRACHA, Thailand –Sriracha Deputy Mayor, Ms. [7]

SURAT THANI, Thailand – Tourism on three renowned islands—Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, and Koh Tao—is bustling as tourists steadily arrive, with room bookings for the New Year season reaching up to 90%. [8]

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[1] TH mekongeye.com · 2023-02-27 · 85% match

Cambodia’s fishing industry under threat as catches shrink

STUNG TRENG & KRATIE, CAMBODIA – Communities that relied on fishing in the Mekong River along the Cambodia-Laos border have seen their catches – and incomes – drop dramatically since work started on the Don Sahong hydropower dam in Laos.

[2] TH mekongeye.com · 2023-08-07 · 75% match

Women hit hard by declining fish catches in Cambodia

STUNG TRENG, CAMBODIA – Declining fish stocks in Cambodia have disrupted the lives of women in the fisheries sector and caused them financial difficulties.

[3] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2025-09-27 · 36% match

Sukhothai to dazzle with Loy Krathong 2025 Light & Sound Spectacle, Oct 27 – Nov 5

SUKHOTHAI, Thailand – Sukhothai Loy Krathong 2025 – Light & Sound Spectacle! Don’t miss the breathtaking Light & Sound Show during Thailand’s most enchanting festival, Loy Krathong, in the ancient capital of Sukhothai.

[4] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2025-11-06 · 33% match

Bangkok sees decline in krathongs collected during 2025 Loy Krathong Festival

BANGKOK, Thailand – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) collected a total of 391,027 krathongs across 110 locations after the 2025 Loy Krathong festival.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-12-24 · 44% match

Thailand's Siam Cement suffers latest setback at Vietnam petrochemical plant

BANGKOK -- Siam Cement Group's (SCG) growth strategy is at a crossroads in Vietnam, where production at a new petrochemical plant has been stopped in its tracks by an oversupply in the region.

[6] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2021-10-25 · 39% match

Koh Samet resort island sees revival over long holiday

More than 400 people a day ventured to Koh Samet for the long Buddhist holiday as the Rayong island slowly reopens to Thai tourists. Not all hotels have reopened, but those that did found plenty of bookings Oct. 21-24.

[7] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2024-11-09 · 39% match

Sriracha Municipality invites all to Koh Loy Loy Krathong Festival on Nov 14-15

Visitors can enjoy a scenic 400-meter walk from the Health Park to Koh Loy while admiring beautiful lights, sound shows, and exhibits on Thai krathong evolution and natural materials. SRIRACHA, Thailand –Sriracha Deputy Mayor, Ms.

[8] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2024-12-22 · 39% match

Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, and Koh Tao room bookings for New Year season reaching up to 90%

SURAT THANI, Thailand – Tourism on three renowned islands—Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, and Koh Tao—is bustling as tourists steadily arrive, with room bookings for the New Year season reaching up to 90%.

[9] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2013-08-22 · 37% match

TAT promotes Koh Samet as safe tourist destination

BANGKOK, 21 August 2013 The Ministry of Tourism and Sports is actively working on a marketing strategy aimed at attracting local and international tourists to Koh Samet.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2020-07-01 · 37% match

Guidebooks in the age of COVID-19

BANGKOK -- I had just reached Don Sak pier, a coastal Thai ferry port for boats to the tourist islands of Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao, when I almost lost my mind.

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