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Laos approves Mekong dam despite objections
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 06/11/2012
» The Lao government has approved the construction of the US$3.5-billion Xayaburi dam on the Mekong River despite objections from environmentalists.
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Another proposed dam, another controversy
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 23/04/2012
» The Royal Irrigation Department is pressing ahead with the Mae Wong dam project, but opposition from environmentalists is also likely to be strong.
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Don’t worry, the dam is safe (updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 30/12/2011
» A 37-year-old prediction of a dam collapse by a child psychic is causing needless panic, says the Mineral Resources Department director-general.
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Dam plans delayed
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 09/12/2011
» Laos' plans for a major dam on the Mekong River has received a cool response from Vietnam and Cambodia, forcing a delay.
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Another dam controversy
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 11/01/2012
» Some experts say Thai dams are too full. Irrigation officials say yes, but they won’t be by the end of the dry season.
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The other protest
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 20/01/2011
» Almost unnoticed by the media, a group of residents from Ubon Ratchathana are in Bangkok demanding that the government end their many years of suffering from a failed dam project.
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Music and fun in Pattaya
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 05/03/2011
» Rain is coming to Pattaya and it’s not the wet stuff we’re talking about. Includes a fun activity.
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Dry season flooding
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 09/02/2012
» Villagers in the Sena district of Ayutthaya living along the Noi river are understandably angry. The dry season has arrived and so have the floods. That’s not supposed to happen.
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Laos told to wait
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 20/04/2011
» Laos is facing pressure from its neighbours and local activists to delay construction of a controversial dam on the Mekong River.
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Wet Bangkok to get wetter (updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 28/09/2012
» Saturday update: The city of Bangkok is getting a lot of help as it prepares for a period of heavy rain. Heavy morning rains over the past two days have complicated the situation.
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