32 groups issue statement to five Thai banks funding the Xayaburi Dam, making five demands including they “not fund any hydropower development project in the Lower Mekong Mainstem for at least ten years.”
Category: Thailand
Thailand asks farmers not to grow off-season rice on drought worries
The Thai government has asked farmers in 22 provinces to not grow off-season rice, as the country braced for a dry spell amid low water levels in main reservoirs.
Thailand to ban three pesticides. US government says no
In a nod to major agricultural chemical manufacturers, the Trump administration pressures Thailand not to ban three pesticides that research shows to be particularly dangerous to children and other vulnerable populations.
Mekong – Lancang Business Forum 2019 focuses on agribusiness
Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Thai Ministry of Commerce and Mekong Institute hosted the Mekong-Lancang Business Forum 2019, “Promoting Agribusiness and Investment in Processed Food Sector”.
People’s Power: Anti-Dam Movements in Southeast Asia
Communities in Thailand and beyond are learning to organize to demand that dam construction consider their rights.