Southeast Asia news, blog, video from a former Senior Asia Correspondent for NPR who now lives and works on the river. If it informs or intrigues, I'll pass it along. There's new sound every day and a podcast every week or so plus a (mostly) daily blog of what’s happening in the region. I've followed the Mekong from the source (Tibet) to the mouth (Vietnam). There's a lot going on. And China figures in just about all of it. I'm no photographer or videographer, but the images are all mine, fr ...
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Mouth of the Mekong Podcast 17 March, 2016
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Southeast Asia news, blog, video from a former Senior Asia Correspondent for NPR who now lives and works on the river. If it informs or intrigues, I'll pass it along. There's new sound every day and a podcast every week or so plus a (mostly) daily blog of what’s happening in the region. I've followed the Mekong from the source (Tibet) to the mouth …
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Mouth of the Mekong 11 August Khmer Rouge Verdicts: Tribunal a 'failure'?
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The Khmer Rouge Tribunal verdicts last week. Is the Tribunal really a 'failure', as Human Rights Watch suggests, the verdicts, 'too little, too late'?Av Michael Sullivan
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Indonesia Democracy on track; Thai democracy derailed Sun July 27th
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Indonesia's democracy passed a big test this week. Thailand? Not so muchwww.mouthofthemekong.comAv Michael Sullivan
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Mouth of the Mekong, June 15, Thai coup, er, 'military intervention'. Be Happy!
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Three weeks and change in, the Thai junta insists the coup was not a coup but a 'military iintervention' to put Thailand back on the right track, has launched happiness campaign to help make that happen. www.mouthofthemekong.comAv Michael Sullivan
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Mouth Of The Mekong, Wednesday April 30th, 2014 Sleepy Huay Xai
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A couple of days downriver in Huay Xai, Laos. No politics this week, sorry.Av Michael Sullivan
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Mouth of the Mekong Podcast, Sunday April 13th Happy Songkran!
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Happy Songkran, the Thai (and Lao and Cambodian and Myanmar)New Year and the biggest waterfight in the world. Lots more at www.mouthofthemekong.comAv Michael Sullivan
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Mouth Of The Mekong, Monday, March 17th, 2014: How much for that Uighur?
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Thailand with a tough choice: give in and deport 200+ Uighurs back to China, as Beijing demands, or give them refuge? U.S. and HRW urging Thailand not to send them back. Thailand as way station for those looking for a better life elsewhere.Av Michael Sullivan
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Mouth of the Mekong, March 5th, 2014 Climb down on the "Shutdown Bangkok" campaign
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Climb down on the Bangkok Shutdown. Khun Suthep don't like MondaysAv Michael Sullivan
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Mouth Of The Mekong, Monday February 17th; Democracy in Southeast Asia: Who's winning? Indonesia
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Democracy in Southeast Asia is taking a beating, especially in Thailand lately. What about the rest of the region? Well, Indonesia gets the gold. Following the fall of the dictator Suharto, many the Muslim majority nation would disintegrate...but they were wrong.Av Michael Sullivan
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Mouth of the Mekong, Sunday, January 12th, 2014 A very personal return to Aceh nine years after
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Weekly podcast of news and analysis about Southeast Asia from former NPR Senior Asia correspondent who now lives on the Mekong. If it informs or intrigues, I'll pass it along. Daily text updates and more at www.mouthofthemekong.com This week: a very personal return to Aceh nine years after the tsunami. A piece I did for NPR last week is available a…
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Mouth of the Mekong Monday, December 23rd, 2013 Thai Political Groundhog Day AGAIN?
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Weekly podcast of news and analysis about Southeast Asia from former NPR Senior Asia correspondent who now lives on the Mekong. If it informs or intrigues, I'll pass it along. Daily text updates and more at www.mouthofthemekong.com This week: Thai Political Groundhog Day...AGAIN?Av Michael Sullivan
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Mouth of the Mekong, Sunday, December 15th, 2013. A bad anniversary in Laos
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Weekly podcast of news and analysis about Southeast Asia from former NPR Senior Asia correspondent who now lives on the Mekong. If it informs or intrigues, I'll pass it along. Daily text updates and more at www.mouthofthemekong.comToday: a bad anniversary in LaosAv Michael Sullivan
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Mouth of the Mekong, Dec. 6th, 2013 Thais Heading off the political cliff?
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Weekly podcast of news and analysis about Southeast Asia from former NPR Senior Asia correspondent who now lives on the Mekong. If it informs or intrigues, I'll pass it along. Daily text updates and more at www.mouthofthemekong.comThis week: are the Thais about to drive off the political cliff...again?…
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Mouth of the Mekong, November 28th, 2013 Thai Groundhog Day
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Weekly podcast of news and analysis about Southeast Asia from former NPR Senior Asia correspondent who now lives on the Mekong. If it informs or intrigues, I'll pass it along. Daily text updates and more at www.mouthofthemekong.com This week: Thai political upheaval or, Groundhog DayAv Michael Sullivan
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Mouth of the Mekong Wednesday, November 20th, 2013
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Weekly podcast of news and analysis about Southeast Asia from former NPR Senior Asia correspondent who now lives on the Mekong. If it informs or intrigues, I'll pass it along. Daily text updates, pictures from the river, video and more at www.mouthofthemekong.comAv Michael Sullivan
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Mouth Of The Mekong November 12th, 2013
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Weekly podcast of news and analysis about Southeast Asia from former NPR Senior Asia correspondent who now lives on the Mekong. If it informs or intrigues, I'll pass it along. Daily text updates and more at www.mouthofthemekong.com.This week: a typhoon, a tsunami and a story about faith restoredAv Michael Sullivan
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Mouth of the Mekong Thursday October 31st, 2013 Say it Ain't So, Daw Suu
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Weekly podcast of news and analysis about Southeast Asia from former NPR Senior Asia correspondent who now lives on the Mekong. If it informs or intrigues, I'll pass it along. Daily text updates and more at www.mouthofthemekong.comThis week: Say it ain't so, Daw SuuAv Michael Sullivan
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