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"Thailand could meet its future energy needs through promoting energy efficiency, upgrading existing power generation facilities, and removing barriers to renewable energy technologies. A recent report shows that Thailand could increase its non-large hydro renewables to 4,804 MW by 2030" (Source) Similarly to China, this would mean a push for enhancing what already exists.

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The "National Development and Reform Commission plans to enforce a series of new demand-side management policies and efficiency measures to reduce energy use" This commission will attempt to push to enhance or push forward energy efficient work around for their current procedures. While not a guarantee this will stop dams, it is a start. (Source)

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For this region its a difficult balance as the urbanization and dams contribute to making this area a "developed world". On the other hand there needs to be regulations put in place to ensure this area isn't damaged beyond repair.
A peace treaty would benefit the region as well.

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The Salween is "is home to 7,000 plant species and 80 species of rare or endangered animals. It is believed to support over 25% of the world’s and 50% of China’s animal species, according to UNESCO" (Source)

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A great video by Bangkok Post in regards to conservation effots

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A great video by Bangkok Post in regards to conservation effots

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Researchers are trying to protect the ecosystem of the Salween River in northern Thailand, where the private sector is keen to build big dams in this naturally resource rich location.

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Populations further away from the basin could actually "benefit" (if you want to use that wording) as the dams will provide more of an electrical infrastructure for those privileged enough to have homes with electricity. Currently there is minimal electricity in the area. The vulnerable populations of the Salween are those that will brunt the burden.

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This video shows typical life for those on the Salween, it shows the real lack of development in the area and why the river is necessary for those living there. 

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This video shows typical life for those on the Salween, it shows the real lack of development in the area and why the river is necessary for those living there. 

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A video explaining the population on the river in depth - subtitles on the video. 

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A video explaining the population on the river in depth - subtitles on the video. 

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For this region the major impacts of a changing climate would be that many of the locals would be pushed of this region. As mentioned in the "EcoSystem Change" tab, this population is very low income and moving is difficult. Most of these people rely on fishing in the Salween and farming in this region since it is fertile. If they are pushed inland it is difficult to obtain new employment and in turn new housing. It would heavily impact human migration for this watershed region. The development and dams would make the area unlivable for those there.

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Burma, a country who is described as authoritarian, has its own conflicts but as part of the tri-country debate of hydro-power are causing additional issues, " are moving forward in places where conflict between ethnic resistance forces and the Burmese Army exists (International Rivers, 2013). The dams have become a fracture line for violent skirmishes between these forces and have displaced thousands - some of whom have crossed the border into Thailand and China". (ECC)

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There has been several large disputes between governments of China, Thailand, and Burmaand the populations of the counties the Salween flows through on if dams should be allowed and over the years a very large amount have been proposed and canceled. Through my research it seems they are often approved by government, and cancelled after community objection

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The biggest potential challenge for the Salween is the construction of dams. China has a big need for power and it continues to grow, these dams would provide hydroelectric power. "A proposal of 13 dams with a total installed capacity exceeding 20,000 MW was presented in 2003, but the approval process was later halted because of the exceptionally strong public opposition. Salween is one of the last pristine rivers in Asia." (Mehtonin)

Mehtonen, Katri. "Do the downstream countries oppose the upstream dams." Modern myths of the Mekong (2008): 161-173.

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Once dams are created it not only deteriorates the ecosystem of that area, but any of the human population living in the proposed area has to leave the area as well. These are very impoverished areas and relocation is difficult because they may no longer have the food, housing, or job security (a lot of individuals in the area make a living on farming/fishing). Here is a typical home of those living on the Salween. (image source)

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Per Gridna.no, this watershed receives approximately 48 inches per year of precipitation.

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The Salween basin is the 2nd largest river in Southeast Asia at about 125,000 square miles.  The river itself is approximately 1490 miles long.

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Those living in the area rely on fishing and farming

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The Salween River Basin runs though China, Burma, and Thailand. "Over 10 million people live in the basin – 3.8 million in China, 6.1 million in Myanmar, and about 600,000 million in Thailand" according to CGIAR.