Rivers contribute to transport, tourism, hydropower and resources including fish and freshwater. Yet excessive drought, dam-building and other development can ruin rivers. That is happening…
Tom FawthropNovember 28, 2019
A proposal to establish a wider channel for commercial shipping on the Mekong has sparked outrage among environmentalists, writes Tom Fawthrop Hundreds of Thai NGOs…
Tom FawthropFebruary 10, 2017
The Thai government has moved ahead with the plan to boost trade, sparking outrage among environmentalists. Hundreds of Thai NGOs are mobilising a campaign…
Tom FawthropFebruary 6, 2017
Saving the Salween: Southeast Asia's last major undammed river Tom Fawthrop, 13th June, 2016 The free-flowing Salween is the last big undammed river in Southeast…
Tom FawthropJuly 25, 2016
Thai geologist notes the massive barrage on the Mekong lies close to fault zones; contractor insists seismic guidelines are being followed Earthquake experts have renewed…
Tom FawthropApril 8, 2014
KILLING IN THE NAME OF BUDDHA - How a well-funded minority of Buddhist monks backed by some high-ranking officials have orchestrated a murderous campaign against…
Tom FawthropFebruary 14, 2014
