Lost Lands: Mining the Mekong – the South China Morning Post Films

Drone image of Sand Mining on the Mekong River (screenshot from film Lost Lands: Mining the Mekong by Andy Ballor South China Morning Post Films).

Cambodia’s appetite for sand has exploded as construction continues to fuel economic growth in the capital Phnom Penh. But as the thirst for sand grows, so does the uncertainty over the future of the river. Two families who rely on the river for a living share their stories of how sand dredging is causing pain and concerns for the future.