The Gateway to the Mekong Boom

The Mekong river courses through the very heart of Southeast Asia.

It starts in Tibet and snakes its way through many of the fastest developing economies on the planet — Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. Through fishing, aquaculture and irrigation, it sustains 65 million people.

In Thai, Mekong literally means “our mother” — as it provides an abundance of fish and, allegedly, was the way some of their ancestors came from Southwest China a millennium ago.

It is also one of the best-kept secrets of Thailand: long-term resident foreigners prefer its coolness and tranquillity to the hot beaches and hectic island parties. I regard the countryside as the real, less exploited part of Southeast Asia. A place I love to come to rest — the final frontier for tourism in this part of the world.

But all that could soon change. The city I’m writing to you from, Bangkok, could soon play a pivotal role in transforming this former economic backwater. And it presents us with some formidable investment opportunities.

Let me share with you how I see Bangkok being the great winner as it links Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos to the rest of Asia. And why I’m particularly bullish on the Myanmar-Thai nexus.

Sourced: moneymorning