For Thai fishers facing dwindling catches, a Lao dam looms large

Mongabay
Jun 10, 2022, 9:42 am227 pts
CHIANG KHAN, Thailand — In the rustic old town of Chiang Khan on the Mekong River, a tourist haven in northeastern Thailand’s Isaan region, local fishing communities now live in fear of a proposed dam that threatens to devastate their livelihoods. The $2 billion, 684-megawatt dam would sit just 2 kilometers…

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