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Laos urged to halt Mekong dam work
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 18/09/2014
» Cambodian fishing communities along the Mekong River on Wednesday called on the Lao government to halt the construction of dams on the international river so a wide-ranging ecological impact study can be carried out.
Mekong dams 'will be built'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/06/2014
» Laos will proceed with plans to construct hydropower dams on the Mekong River and its tributaries, despite opposition from villagers and environmentalists in Thailand, a Lao minister says.
Laos presses on with Don Sahong dam
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/06/2014
» Laos looks set to forge ahead with building its controversial Don Sahong hydropower dam project on the Mekong River, despite having agreed to submit the project to the scrutiny of its regional neighbours.
Logging puts forest status under threat
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 20/05/2014
» The National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department is defending its record fighting illegal logging as a United Nations body threatens to axe coveted World Heritage status for a key forest.
Quake sparks concern over five fault lines
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 07/05/2014
» The Department of Mineral Resources is closely monitoring five geological fault lines in the North after a 6.3-magnitude quake struck the region on Monday evening.
Parks Dept targets illegal logging
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/04/2014
» The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) has stepped up efforts to crack down on illegal logging of rare Siamese rosewood in Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex.
Mekong people power urged
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 05/04/2014
» Environmentalists are calling on leaders across the lower Mekong region to push for the establishment of a Mekong People's Council to protect and preserve the international river.
Take lead in saving Mekong, govt told
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/03/2014
» The government should take a lead role in protecting the Mekong River during the Mekong River Commission (MRC) Summit in Vietnam next week by calling for the suspension of two hydropower dam projects on the river, activists say.
Vichet asks military to guard timber
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/03/2014
» UBON RATCHATHANI: The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will ask the army to provide a secure place to store a massive amount of confiscated phayung wood (Siamese rosewood) because forest stations are too vulnerable to house the precious timber.
Opponents seek halt to Mekong dams
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 20/02/2014
» Environmental activists from the lower Mekong River region yesterday demanded a halt to all hydropower dam projects along the river.