Xayaburi dam is killing the Mekong
The construction of the Xayaburi dam in Laos poses an immediate threat to the livelihoods of 20 million Thais and 40 million Cambodians, Laotians and Vietnamese. The dam is also an ecological disaster in the long run. Plain language from former Senator Kraisak Choonhavan.
Fishermen beg: Stop building dams in the Mekong
The Tonle Sap Fisher Network has called on the government of Laos to halt construction of dams in the Mekong and to conduct a comprehensive environmental impact study. The fishermen fear for their livelihood.
News from Thailand – June 25, 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• Revolution of 1932 commemorated with poems, speeches and discussion
• Boss over boss: Phone bill of 600.000 baht
• Battle over controversial Xayaburi dam in Laos flares up again
Mekong Volksraad must save endangered river
It is urgent that the people who depend on the Mekong for their livelihood join forces and take a stand against the attacks on the river. Because the water supply from the river, which flows through five countries, will be a source of conflict in the coming years.
News from Thailand – January 20, 2013
Today in News from Thailand:
• Senior army officers involved in Rohingya smuggling
• Vietnam and Cambodia: Laos, stop construction of Xayaburi dam
• Striking THAI ground staff has received a pay rise
News from Thailand – January 14, 2013
Today in News from Thailand:
• Protest on the border with Cambodia called off
• Kill Australian Hua Hin: murder or suicide
• 139 Rohingya arrested; total now 843
News from Thailand – November 6, 2012
The train ticket has not become more expensive for twenty-eight years and the 10 percent rate increase desired by the State Railways of Thailand (SRT) will not take place next year either. It is not allowed by Minister Chadchat Sittipunt (Transport).
Xayaburi dam: the first inhabitants are already screwed
'We've lived by the river all our lives and suddenly we have to live on a mountain. How on earth are we going to survive? I really have no idea.'
News from Thailand – July 22, 2012
True or False? The Thai contractor says an access road has only been built to where the controversial Xayaburi dam on the Mekong River in Laos is to be built and the Laotian government says planning has been suspended until the other Mekong countries agree.
News from Thailand – July 17, 2012
Medical tourism is on the rise. This year, Thailand expects 2,53 million foreign patients, which will generate an amount of 121,6 million baht. Most foreigners come for orthopedics, heart operations, cosmetic surgery and dental care.
News from Thailand – July 15, 2012
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand's most prestigious university, has signed a cooperation agreement with the European Organization for Nuclear Research (Cern) in Geneva. From now on, Thailand will have access to all data and research results from Cern.
'Postpone construction of Xayaburi dam for 10 years'
When the Xayaburi dam in Laos gets approval from Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand, it will mark the start of a doomsday scenario that will see another 10 dams built in the Lower Mekong.