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Gerald Flynn

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As seen in: Mongabay, South China Morning Post, Substack, Eco-Business, Reader Supported News, Southeast Asia Globe, The Third Pole, VOD News, Cambodianess, Yorkshire Bylines, Asia-Pacific Research and
Covers:  After five years of reporting on Cambodia, I'm now branching out to cover environmental issues across Southeast Asia for Mongabay as a staff reporter.
Doesn't Cover: Always curious enough to explore any topic and hopefully learn something new in the process, just please, no sponsored content
Journalist in #Thailand for @mongabay Formerly in Cambodia (2019-2025) - no longer welcome there after years of covering environmental crime...

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Gerald Flynn’s Biography

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Gerald "Gerry" Flynn is a British freelance journalist who has been based in Southeast Asia since 2017 and in the years that have passed he has extensively covered developments in Cambodia and the region.

The intensifying climate crisis led him to focus his work on the interlinked environmental and social issues associated with development. Unfortunately, his reporting on environmental crime led the Cambodian government to permanently ban Flynn in 2025.

He currently resides in Bangkok, Thailan…

Gerald Flynn’s Journalist Portfolio

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Opaque infrastructure project 'a death sentence' for Cambodia's Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary

Opaque infrastructure project 'a death sentence' for Cambodia's Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary

PHNOM PENH - At last year's COP26, the annual U.N. climate summit, Cambodian Environment Minister Say Samal v…

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Large-scale logging in Cambodia's Prey Lang linked to politically-connected mining operation

Large-scale logging in Cambodia's Prey Lang linked to politically-connected mining operation

PHNOM PENH - The early onset of Cambodia's wet season had seen the rain fall thick over Prey Lang Wildlife Sa…

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China wants bananas. But why are Cambodia's banana workers getting sick?

China wants bananas. But why are Cambodia's banana workers getting sick?

Cambodian banana exports, chiefly to China, have surged in recent years. But workers behind the boom are deve…

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Government Confirms Controversial National Internet Gateway Plan Delayed

Government Confirms Controversial National Internet Gateway Plan Delayed

Civil society groups remain concerned despite the indefinite delay to the National Internet Gateway and have …

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How a 'dirty gambling company' may have set the standard for habitat destruction in Cambodia

How a 'dirty gambling company' may have set the standard for habitat destruction in Cambodia

This is the first article in a three-part series. Read Part Two and Part Three. PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - "I was…

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Endangered wildlife face perilous future as vital habitat loses protection in Cambodia

Endangered wildlife face perilous future as vital habitat loses protection in Cambodia

This is the second article in a three-part series. Read Part One and Part Three. PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - In 20…

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Articles

Thai MP calls for new committee to scrutinize AI data centers’ environmental impact

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By Gerald Flynn Verified
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A Thai member of parliament has called for the formation of a new committee to scrutinize the development of new data centers. Experts have warned that Thailand needs to find a balance between economic development and the water and energy resources required to fuel data centers. Despite these concerns, international tech companies are spending billions of dollars on data centers in Thailand, sparking fears over water scarcity and energy infrastructure.
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Activists allege Cambodia has resumed sea sand exports to Singapore

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By Gerald Flynn Verified
| Mongabay Verified
An environmental group in Cambodia alleges that sea sand exports to Singapore have quietly resumed despite a 2017 government ban, citing new footage of dredging operations and cargo vessels bound for the city-state. The allegations by Mother Nature Cambodia revive long-standing concerns over sand mining in Koh Kong province, where dredging has been linked to environmental damage and declining fisheries, and where a previous export scandal prompted the 2017 ban.
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Laos’s illegal wildlife shops keep growing despite enforcement, investigators find

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By Gerald Flynn Verified
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Illegal wildlife shopping sites targeting Chinese tour groups in Laos appear to have expanded despite recent law raids, with investigators identifying up to 35 suspected locations, nearly double the number Mongabay documented in 2025. Investigators say the shops, embedded in low-cost package tours, continue to pressure tourists into buying illegal wildlife products, while some restaurants are reportedly serving highly threatened pangolins to tour groups.
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Interview

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Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

William Boot from Evelyn Waugh's novel Scoop. His blundering is all too relatable.

Why did you become a journalist?

What can I say, I'm a sucker for lost causes

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

The Great Koh Kong Land Rush for Mongabay - I don't want to trumpet it too much, but I'm pleased with how it turned out.

Awards

Society of Publishers in Asia

2021 - Excellence in Feature Writing (Regional)

Honoring the work that demonstrates high standards of reporting and writing to describe an idea, event, trend or personality, or explain a topic of significance. I came runner-up with an honourable mention for my investigation into the plight of Cambodia's medical waste disposal workers for VOD and New Naratif.

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Telly Award

2022 - Television - Sustainability

Our documentary with Al Jazeera 101 East picked up a silver at the Telly Awards 2022 for sustainability after we looked into the rising tide of medical waste mounting up across Southeast Asia, specifically in Indonesia and in Cambodia where I served as producer.

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