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Damming the Nam Khan in Laos

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Damming the Nam Khan in Laos

The Nam Khan river, a major tributary of the Mekong, is being dammed in at least 3 places, displacing thousands.

Damming the Nam Khan in Laos
Credit: Gareth Bright

Luc Forsyth and Gareth Bright have set out on a journey to follow the Mekong river from sea to source. The Diplomat will be sharing some of the stories they’ve found along the way. For more about the project, check out the whole series here.

After seeing Laos’ first ever hydropower dam on the Nam Ngum river, we wanted to investigate the consequences of a more contemporary dam. Over several days we visited the construction sites and spoke to those who had already been displaced by the projects to learn more about the human costs of power.

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