Activists say some of the blame for the severe water shortage in the Mekong River Basin lies with the Xayaburi hydropower dam in Laos.
Category: Laos
Families Search for Recompense a Year After Deadly Laos Dam Collapse
Some 5,000 displaced villagers are still living in temporary camps in Laos in sweltering, tightly packed tin shacks, surviving on irregular allowances and thin rations from the government.
“Who Will Take Responsibility for Our Loss?” (report)
The Xe Pian-Xe Namnoy dam collapsed in Loas one year ago unleashing a wall of water that killed at least 71 people and flooded thousands of homes and family farms. It’s time for accountability!
Survivors of Dam Collapse in Laos to Receive Half Compensation on Anniversary of Disaster
But many of the survivors, most of whom have lost everything, will still be living in squalid conditions while the government struggles to keep its promises.
Laos and Xayaburi dam deny responsibility for dry Mekong River
The denial was made in the presence of a group of Thai reporters, invited by builders of the dam CK Power Company, a subsidiary of Ch Karn Chang.
Rural Laotians Suffer as Drought in Mekong Region Worsens
An extensive drought in Southeast Asia that has lasted since the beginning of this year is creating difficulties for people dependent on the Mekong river and its tributaries.
More water now being released into downstream Mekong River
China releases more water into downstream Mekong River