Life Along The Mekong In Laos

SI PHAN DON, LAOS - AUGUST 24: A fisherman carries a pair of Goonch (Bagarius vegrandis) a new species of river catfish described in 2021 after catching them from Khone Falls, a series of cascading waterfalls of the Mekong River that is the largest waterfalls of southeast Asia on August 24, 2022 in Si Phan Don, Laos. Laos is unique in Southeast Asia because it is the only region that is landlocked. As a result, the Mekong river, which runs through the country, is the main focus of daily life - sustaining agriculture and fishing, transport, commerce, and supporting life in small villages and towns along its banks. (Photo by Sirachai Arunrugstichai/Getty Images)