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Bangkok Post
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Fresh push to protect the Salween River Basin

Villagers stand at the bank of Salween River in Mae Hong Son's Sop Moei district to protest against plans for the Hat Gyi dam in Myanmar to mark the International Day of Action for Rivers on March 14. (Photo: Apinya Wipatayotin)

MAE HONG SONG: A group of indigenous villagers has spoken up against the government's plans to build big water projects in the Salween River Basin.

They want the rivers to flow freely and be safe from the "harmful" impact of megaprojects.

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