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Rolling down the river
By Pratch Rujivanarom
The Nation

 

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The strong currents of Mekong River and the position of rocky rapids create a large sand dune in the middle of the river. Photo/Sommai Eiawpradit

 

CHIANG RAI: -- A medical doctor in Chiang Rai uses his drone to show how the Mekong will be changed forever if the plan to blast the rapids becomes a reality

 

The rocky shoals and rapids of the Mekong River are magnificent when viewed close to, but seen from the air they make a meaningful statement about the greatness of this river that rises in the Tibetan plateau and winds its way through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.

 

It is this statement that medical doctor and keen environmentalist Sommai Eiawpradit is attempting to spread as he continues his photography of the mighty Mekong from the perspective of a drone and shares them with hundreds of others on the social media. 

 

“My intention is to let other people see what I have photographed with my drone so they realise how beautiful and significant the Mekong River rapids really are,” says Sommai, a medical professional in Chiang Rai’s Chiang Khong District. 

 

Full story: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/life/culture_alive/30305663

 
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