11/04/2011
Piyaporn Wongruang
Bangkok Post
Impacts of the Xayaburi hydropower dam planned for northern Laos are unclear as the proposal is poorly researched, says a technical report to the Mekong River Commission.
The four Mekong countries – Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam – comprising the commission meet to make a final decision on the project next week.
The Xayaburi dam project is designed to churn out 1,285 megawatts. Thailand is expected to buy up to 90% of the output.
Thai environmentalists have vowed to stop Laos from going ahead with the dam. They say more information is needed to assess its impacts.
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