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The Mekong Memo

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We monitor and curate business news for informed decision makers who need to know what is happening in the Mekong subregion of Southeast Asia.

Cambodia (Monday), Myanmar (Tuesday), Laos (Wednesday), Vietnam (Thursday), and Thailand (Friday).

Free Subscription Benefits

  • Full weekly updates for Thailand, headlines for Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam.

Paid Subcription Benefits

  • Full updates for all Mekong countries: Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam.
  • Subscriber-only posts and access to the entire archive.
  • Support a small team informing you with curated, country-specific business news.

Paid Subscription Plans

  • $89.99 a year
  • $8.99 a month

About Derek van Pelt

Entrepreneur, investor, advisor, speaker and host. Avid indoorsman and tsundoku expert. Bankgok.

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