Original report from Chiangrai, Thailand
01 April 2010
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.
Nappon Nampon says he has been checking water levels on the Mekong for 36 years and this year is the lowest he has ever seen it.
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