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The article offers information on the attacks of Khmer Rouge soldiers in Phnom-Penh, Cambodia which blocked the supply line in Mekong River. It says that the risk of starvation has increased in the capital and the U.S. sent the civilian airlift containing food from South Viet Nam and Thailand. It mentions the issues faced by President Lon Nol's government concerning the insufficiencies of troops to defend Phnom-Penh and to revive the Mekong which would not be addressed by the U.S. military-aid funds. It notes the question of who would be leader of the Khmer Rouge government and cites several individuals including Prince Norodom Sihanouk, a well-known man in Cambodia, Saloth Sar, and Son Sen. According to U.S. Ambassador John Gunther Dean that Phnom-Penh is running out of time.

The article focuses on the danger in passing through the Mekong riverbanks in Cambodia. It explores the struggles of Si Chung Lo, a dapper freighter captain from Hong Kong, in reaching the Cambodian capital due to the possible encounter of Communist gunfire. Moreover, An Long, 20 miles south of the Cambodian frontier, has been perceived as the most dangerous part of the travel due to the possible encounter of crossfire from enemies.

The article offers information on enmity between Cambodians and Vietnamese. It states that Cambodia has faced occasional attacks on its civilians and soldiers by Vietnamese Communist troops. It also states that thousands of Vietnamese have been kept in concentration camps by Cambodian authorities. It mentions that Cambodian Premier General Lon No1 has appealed to the world for military help against the Communist border attacks of Vietnam. It also mentions that President Richard M. Nixon has committed to provide military aid to Cambodia.

The article discusses the issue regarding the Mekong River development project. It states that leaders of four nations that share the Indo-Chinese peninsula, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and South Viet Nam, want to envision a vast project to harness the Mekong River for power, irrigation and flood control. However, the most damaging threat to the Mekong development has come from the United Nations (UN) because it intends to heighten its appeal to Western capitalists and Asian Communists alike.

The article focuses on the smuggling of products across Mekong River due to the disparity in the exchange rates between dollars and Laotian kip. It mentions that Laotian officials gave licenses for 25 television receivers but these were smuggled back to Thailand for higher profit. It highlights that the government of Laotian Premier Souvanna Phouma demonstrates that it knows how corruption and artificial exchange rate may harm Laos and U.S. attempts to help it.

The article reports on the attack of Communist Pathet Lao troops, backed by Red North Viet Nam, on Royal Laotian Army in Nam Thai, Vietnam in May 1962. It notes that the attack was well planned that led to the decimation of the Royal Laotian Army and has allowed the Reds to reach the Mekong River, affecting the delicate presence of the U.S. military forces in Laos. It also mentions the deployment of the U.S. Seventh Fleet by U.S. President John F. Kennedy in the Southeast Asia as reinforcement.

The article discusses the Communist assault that took place in Ban Hat Bo, Laos in the midst of the peace talks in Geneva, Switzerland. It notes that the assault has been a human-wave technique orchestrated by Korea. It adds that the U.S. might pull back its participation in the 14-Geneva conference, stressing the inefficacy of the conference as ceasefire.

The article discusses the insurgency and the situations of war in Laos. It states that while the Vientiane was celebrating the founding of the Laotian army, most of northern Laos was in the hands of the Communist Pathet Lao rebels. It also notes that only the Mekong River valley in northern Laos has remained under government control.

The article focuses on the different sort of invasion launched by Beijing of China against Thailand, its diminutive neighbor to the south. It stresses the intention of some 3,000 Chinese road builders and highwaymen working across the border of Yunnan province into northern Laos, along with two infantry battalions equipped with antiaircraft guns. Moreover, the reaction of Laotian Premier Prince Souvanna Phouma and the assertion of Bangkok officials concerning the highwaymen are outlined.

The article focuses on political situation in Laos involving a said dragon, threatening to defeat Laos Premier Souvanna Phouma in the January 1967 election. It says that the dragon told a peasant that he will flood Vientiane to a dept of six feet and that General Kong Le must lead the atonement ceremonies. It states that Phouma instructed Kong Le to perform the ceremonies, but right-wing generals, who are Phouma's principal election opponents, interfered.

The article focuses on the Nam Pong dam that will be dedicated by Thailand King Bhumibol Adulyadej across a tributary of Mekong River. It reports that the project, part of a financed effort for the conversion of the river's untamed torrent into a source of prosperity, is expected to store irrigation for Thai Farms and provide electricity for Thailand and neighboring Laos. It also mentions that non-Communist Asian nations are cooperating for economic development by harnessing the river.

The article presents the coup made by Chinese General Thao Mao against Laos' neutralist leader Prince Souvanna Phouma. The intention began when Souvanna made a deal with Communist Pathet Lao. America's charge d'affaires John Gunther Dean continues to support Souvanna in which he arranged an army that captured Ma.

The article reports on the Vietnam War, particularly when the Phnom Penh, Cambodia has been under siege by Communist forces. It details the scenery of invasion, including the siege of all five highways leading to the city and the loss of three outposts along the road to the provincial capital of Takeo. It relates the limit of consuming petroleum by residents and private transport in the city. It accounts the intervention of the U.S. to the Communist blockade in Phnom Penh, including the plan to bring the food, fuel and ammunition by an airlift, and the cease-fire agreements. It explores some of the agreements to save the Phnom Penh government from the collapse.

The article focuses on the attacks launched by the communists under the order released by Communist leader Ho Chi Minh to destroy Indochina. The objectives of the major offensive attack launched by the communists in Asia are cited. Theories on the political purpose of the offensive attack of Ho Chi Minh are considered. The article also describes the actions taken by the Communists in Indochina.

The article focuses on the arrival of the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Core, a banana-shaped helicopters, that carries a maximum of 21 soldiers.

The article focuses on the political condition in Vietnam. It mentions that flood at the Mekong River that destroyed rice crops, inundation of villages and starvation of inhabitants. It cites the continuous civil war where hundreds of Communist Viet Cong guerillas clashed with government troops and civil guards. It points on the attack by a Communist band on the military outpost of Minh Duc. Moreover, General Maxwell Taylor met with U.S. President John F. Kennedy on what to do to help Vietnam.

Information about the conference held at the village of Hin Heup on the Lik River, which features the three princes including pro-Western Premier Prince Boun Oum, Red Prince Souphanouvong, and neutralist Prince Souvanna Phouma is presented. It states that after several talk and meeting at Namone, the West once again faced a major crisis in Laos. It notes that at the meeting, the three princes are to select a 16-man Cabinet, which will almost be headed by Souvanna Phouma as Premier.

The article discusses the efforts of U.S. President John F. Kennedy to shift Undersecretary of State Chester Bowles far from the Washington scene after he received nagging reminders from U.S. liberals. It looks into how Bowles irritated the President and other White House aides. It cites the finality that Bowles would have his trip to meet with chiefs of U.S. missions in Africa, Middle East, and South Asia. It further speculates why the President had not terminated Bowles.

The article reports on the civil war and political troubles in Laos. It cites the coup and raid of Captain Kong Lee in Vientiane as well as the desire of Laotian Primer Prince Souvanna Phouma to establish a cabinet government that include Meo tribesmen as Minister of Information. It mentions the conflict between Prince Souvanna and King Savang Vatthana and the Royal Laotian Army. It also states the Committee Against the Coup d'Etat organized by former Defense Minister Gen eral Phoumi Nosavan.