PHOTO ESSAYS: THE MEKONG RIVER: THAILAND AND LAOS: Mekong__JDP9861

Tiered agriculture and floating aquaculture farms make up a common scene along the banks of the Mekong River. During the low flow and dry season many farmers and small villages rely on the seasonally exposed nutrient rich river banks for farming. Across the river, The Mekong River Commission offices are located in Vientiane, Laos.

Tiered agriculture and floating aquaculture farms make up a common scene along the banks of the Mekong River. During the low flow and dry season many farmers and small villages rely on the seasonally exposed nutrient rich river banks for farming. Across the river, The Mekong River Commission offices are located in Vientiane, Laos.