Project Code: STATE-THA-42
| Project Title | Research and Analyze the Mekong River as Trade Route |
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| Project Summary | Support our Economic work at Mission Thailand and broader U.S. interests in Southeast Asia by researching, documenting and analyzing trade on the critically important Mekong river. |
| Country | Thailand |
| Agency | Department of State |
| DoS Office | N/A |
| Post | BANGKOK |
| Section | ECON |
| Number of Interns | 1 |
The Mekong flows through six countries and is critical to environmental and economic interests for all. From biodiversity and droughts to national sovereignty and food sovereignty, the impacts are extensive and connected. Your research will focus on trade on the Mekong to inform U.S. policy recommendations in Thailand.
Help us answer critical questions, then organize, analyze, and make proposals. How much trade is entering and leaving Thailand via the Mekong river? Is there additional opportunity to use the Mekong as a transportation route, or are other transportation methods faster and cheaper? What countries, what industries, and what companies use the Mekong to facilitate trade?
| Skill(s) |
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| Data analysis |
| Economic analysis |
| Research |
| Writing |
Candidates should be curious, self-motivated, and open to collaboration and feedback.