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Tom Fawthrop

Tom Fawthrop is a UK author, journalist and film-maker based in Southeast Asia for 30 years. He has been a freelance correspondent for the Economist and Guardian newspaper. His film work and documentaries have been screened by Al Jazeera TV, UK Channel 4, SBS Australia and DVB TV in Myanmar.

Articles by Tom Fawthrop (6)

Tom Fawthrop 28 Mar 2018

Mekong: more dams, more damage

Asia’s great river is under growing threat from hydropower.
Tom Fawthrop 19 Jan 2018

Despite the controversy, the Khmer Rouge Tribunal is a success

There are many yardsticks beyond counting convictions for judging the achievements of the Khmer Rouge Tribunal.
Tom Fawthrop 12 Dec 2017

Searching for sustainable energy in the Mekong

Southeast Asian governments are starting to wake up to the vast potential of solar energy.
Tom Fawthrop 12 Apr 2017

What rivers with rights mean for the Mekong

The legal precedent may not have come in time to put any curbs or restraints on the controversial Xayaburi and the Don Sahong dams now being built on the Mekong.
Tom Fawthrop 17 Jan 2017

Cambodian backflip bolsters China on the Mekong
Tom Fawthrop 19 Dec 2016

The fight for the Salween, mighty river still running free

If Myanmar dares to defy the pro-dam lobby, the dream of peace, friendship and cross-border cooperation could become a reality.

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Tom Fawthrop

Articles by Tom Fawthrop (6)

Mekong: more dams, more damage

Despite the controversy, the Khmer Rouge Tribunal is a success

Searching for sustainable energy in the Mekong

What rivers with rights mean for the Mekong

Cambodian backflip bolsters China on the Mekong

The fight for the Salween, mighty river still running free