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There were further signs this week that construction on the controversial Hat Gyi hydropower dam on the Salween River in Burma’s Karen State has resumed, as representatives of the Thai dam developer visited Thai villages that would be affected by the... (confirmed by 2 sources) [1]

Shan State Frontline Investment Monitor The recent takeover of northern Tangyan township in northern Shan State by the United Wa State Army (UWSA) has rekindled fears of Chinese plans for dams along the Salween River. [3]

The quality of the water in the Salween River, along the Thai-Myanmar border in Mae Hong Son province, is below standard and contains excessive amounts of heavy metals, such as arsenic, lead and mercury, according to findings by the Faculty of Scienc... [4]

HPA-AN, Karen State – Bright sunlight bears down on Saw Nyan Win as he unravels his fishing net with practiced hands on the bank of the Salween river, “I have already identified 16 species of fish existing in this area,” he tells me, “but I need more... [5]

BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Pollution Control Department (PCD) has partnered with the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) to use [6]

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[1] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2013-05-22 · 100% match

On Salween River, Growing Signs that Work on Hat Gyi Dam Resumes

There were further signs this week that construction on the controversial Hat Gyi hydropower dam on the Salween River in Burma’s Karen State has resumed, as representatives of the Thai dam developer visited Thai villages that would be affected by the

[2] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2013-03-18 · 100% match

Karen Communities Demand Halt to Salween River Dams

[3] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2024-09-07 · 100% match

Fears of China’s damming of the Salween River in Myanmar grow after UWSA takeover of northern Tangyan

Shan State Frontline Investment Monitor The recent takeover of northern Tangyan township in northern Shan State by the United Wa State Army (UWSA) has rekindled fears of Chinese plans for dams along the Salween River.

[4] TH world.thaipbs.or.th · 2026-02-16 · 100% match

Arsenic in Salween River 55 times above safe levels, study warns

The quality of the water in the Salween River, along the Thai-Myanmar border in Mae Hong Son province, is below standard and contains excessive amounts of heavy metals, such as arsenic, lead and mercury, according to findings by the Faculty of Scienc

[5] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2015-03-14 · 100% match

Knowledge Vacuum and Conflict Plague Salween River

HPA-AN, Karen State – Bright sunlight bears down on Saw Nyan Win as he unravels his fishing net with practiced hands on the bank of the Salween river, “I have already identified 16 species of fish existing in this area,” he tells me, “but I need more

[6] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2025-11-12 · 100% match

Thailand uses satellite technology to track arsenic in Salween River

BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s Pollution Control Department (PCD) has partnered with the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) to use

[7] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2014-04-09 · 100% match

Burma to Dredge Salween River Estuary

The Burmese government is planning to dredge the mouth of the Salween River in Mon State, Eleven Media reports.

[8] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2025-11-07 · 100% match

Tests find arsenic levels in Salween River within safe limits, officials continue monitoring

BANGKOK, Thailand – The Pollution Control Department (PCD) has completed initial on-site water testing at ten locations in Mae Hong Son pro

[9] MM www2.irrawaddy.com · 100% match

Environmentalists Unhappy About Salween River Dams Project

[10] MM www2.irrawaddy.com · 100% match

Hundreds of Karen IDPs Settle along Salween River

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