Pak Beng dam project riles locals
Environmental activists will petition the Administrative Court Thursday to help in their protest against the new Pak Beng dam project on the Mekong River in Laos, which could bring both ecological and economic impacts to the region. They want the court to encourage state agencies, particularly the Thai National Mekong Committee, to carefully consider the project before lending it their support. They said a study on the negative impact on fishing in the river fell short of adequate information and Thai villagers complain they have been kept in the dark over potential problems from the dam, which will generate electricity for sale to Thailand.
