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New hydropower dam in Laos could lead to 'economic losses'
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 15/07/2024
» Conservationists and people of the Mekong Basin are petitioning the government not to sign a contract to buy electricity from the Pak Beng Hydropower Dam in Laos, fearing economic and territorial losses.
Cadmium waste buyer postpones meeting with police
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 11/04/2024
» The owner of mishandled cadmium waste has postponed his meeting with police, while his wife also faces charges after more of the hazardous substance was found at a company she owns in Bangkok.
Giving local rivers a voice
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 01/02/2021
» Activist Pianporn "Pai" Deetes' fight against the planned construction of dams along the lower stretches of the Mekong River by the Chinese government is a David-versus-Goliath story.
Tide turning for Mekong protesters
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 07/12/2020
» CHIANG RAI: After almost two decades of campaigning against hydro-dams and water projects built on the Mekong River, local civic groups and conservationists finally launched the "Mekong People's Forum," with the hope of moving their campaign to a policy level.