Water, the Great Regional Threat

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Asia meets in Thailand to discuss water, as the threat to water security mounts.

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  1. I live near the convention center where the Water Summit was held. Ironically, the new convention center is illegally stealing water from the nearby national park (Doi Suthep National Par...
    Eem
  2. Not to far in the near future, water will be worth more than gold.
    Schminner

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