Four Thousand Island...Where the Mekong Die?

My documentary project, “Four Thousand Islands…Where the Mekong Dies?” focuses on endangered species like the Giant Catfish and other important species, thrashing their way upstream and downstream and sometimes into the nets of fishermen, and on the people who risk their lives in a daily struggle to net their catch. I have been photographing life along this lower Mekong region for more than three years. I have observed how the lack of conservation threatens and impacts the livelihood of the people in this region. My project utilizes research papers, as well as direct experiences with the villagers of Siphandon and the Lower Mekong Basin in Laos, Cambodia and Thailand. Through dedication and frequent returns, I had been able to photograph the migration of the Giant Catfish in Siphandon.

Samnieng Kambai… A boy walks on … Kantara Khamput… - Samnieng Kamb… A fisherman sor… Siamese mud car… Oul Kamsawang s… A crow steals t… A boy carries f… A boy checks Si… Shooting fish i… Samnieng Kambai… Ma Khamputhorn … Villagers gathe… Two fishermen c… Fishermen bring… Two Lao fisherm… Don Khamputhorn… Srinual Khotbur… Ole Siwongmuk c…

Keywords nature environment photo documentary laos mekong