Category: Thailand
Thai communities voice fears over new Luang Prabang dam
Opinions will be summarised and included in a statement of Thai concerns regarding Laos’ plans for the new Mekong dam.
Environmental group opposes erosion barrier on Phuket’s Surin Beach
Environmental academics have voiced opposition to a project, by a tambon administration organization in Phuket province, to build a beach erosion barrier on the famous Surin Beach, claiming that the project will increase, not decrease sand erosion.
Thailand nixed China’s Mekong River blasting project. Will others push back?
But observers say that without more coordination between downstream countries, China’s influence in the region will continue to go unchallenged.
Thais Living Along Mekong Struggle from Drought, Effects of Dams
Dam operations upstream combined with a drought have caused a severe drop in water levels along the Mekong River, on which tens of millions of people rely for their livelihoods through fishing or farming, say Thais who live by the banks of the great waterway.
Cambodia-Thailand railway a stop nearer being ready
In October last year, the two countries were about to start cross-border rail transportation but floods damaged the railway, so Cambodian authorities delayed the move.