But one element of the current development drive is bound to leave its mark on the Mekong: dam-building.

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Mr Blair wants to introduce more choice and an element of competition, to drive up quality and keep the demanding middle-class consumer satisfied.

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"If you want to drive diversity and improve quality, then protection is the necessary element for promoting investment in those things, " Mr Turkewitz said.

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