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Activists urge govt to scrap energy plan
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 08/09/2015
» The government's Power Development Plan 2015 (PDP 2015) stands to affect people unfairly, critics say.
Thai firms failing on social responsibility, activists say
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 16/03/2015
» Thai companies are adopting flawed social responsibility policies, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) says.
China urged to listen to Mekong villagers
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 14/03/2015
» CHIANG RAI - Chiang Khong villagers have urged China and states close to the Mekong River to listen to the opinions of locals before making development plans for the trans-boundary river.
Trouble swells on the Mekong
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 16/02/2015
» When construction of the Xayaburi dam's second stage began late last month, fishermen in villages along the Mekong River grew concerned that unpredictable man-made tides will further decimate fish populations and force the fishermen out of work.
Fossil fuel habit puts energy future at risk
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 12/02/2015
» The discovery of the first commercial natural gas field in the Gulf of Thailand in 1981 was hailed as a milestone that would propel Thailand to economic prosperity.
Activists slam Lao dam hearings
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 12/12/2014
» Civil society groups on Thursday criticised the Lao government over delays to public hearings for the controversial 260-megawatt Don Sahong hydropower dam.
The power struggle at Salween River
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 30/11/2014
» The Salween River meanders through pristine mountain forests before reaching a camp for internally displaced people at Ei Htu Hta, near the Thai-Myanmar border. Temporary bamboo shelters dot the hills around the camp, with small solar panels attached to the thatched roofs providing power for a few hours a day.
Villagers call for say in Laos dam project
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 23/08/2014
» Northern and northeastern villagers living along the Mekong River have called on the government to include them in the "prior consultation" process for the proposed Don Sahong dam in Laos.
Swept up in silence
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 20/07/2014
» When the monsoon season comes in early July, it brings turbulence to the Mekong River. Fishermen on Si Phan Don — a name meaning 4,000 islands which aptly evokes the riverine archipelago in southern Laos — take calculated risks when they climb through the rapids, every step bringing the potential of injury from the sharp rocks below.
Court takes Xayaburi dam case
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 25/06/2014
» The Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) has accepted a case against Thai government agencies that purchased power from the Xayaburi dam in Laos.