A farmer looks at cows in a dry rice field in Thailand's Yasothorn province, northeast of Bangkok (Photo: AP File)30 March 2010
By Daniel Schearf
Chiangrai province, Thailand
Voice of America
Southeast Asia Drought Triggers Debate Over Region's Water Resources
A severe drought in Southeast Asia and southern China has caused the Mekong River to drop to a 50-year low. In Thailand, trade on the river has dried up and farmers say they do not have enough water for their crops. Many blame China's dams upstream but experts say the dams may not be the problem.
A group of water experts from the Chiangsaen water monitoring station set out by boat on the Mekong River.
They lower a special pole off the side of the boat that bounces sonar off the riverbed, allowing them to accurately check the water level.
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