Pak Mun Dam: 25 years after World Bank’s loan, problems remains
The Pak Mun Dam was constructed on the Mun River, a tributary of the Mekong River, in Ubon Ratchathani Province, Thailand. Preliminary construction of the dam began in mid-1990. The dam was met by intense opposition not only by the local communities but also international and Thai NGOs. “they promised that the dam would bring prosperity and progress. But as I suspected from the very beginning, the fish are gone and nothing good came of it. My five children had to stop going to school after sixth grade. They had to complete middle school by distance learning while working. Our lives are getting harder and harder.” Lamphai Khamlap, a local community member said.
