COMMENTARY
Laos keeps its hydropower hopes alive
- Published: 19/12/2011 at 03:12 AM
- Newspaper section: News
Don't dream the Xayaburi hydropower project is over. It's not dead yet, but Laos has a long fight ahead.
Environmentalists and the governments of Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam are still savouring their victory at the Mekong River Commission Council meeting on Dec 8. They have reason to feel that way because the lower Mekong countries agreed to further assess the likely impacts of the dam project. This time they will ask Japan to undertake the study of the project.
An MRC press release made no mention about the much disputed dam project in Laos, not even a single word. It only contained notes to editors, reminding the media of what they were talking about and press men should not miss the point.
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About the author
- Writer: Saritdet Marukatat
- Position: Opinion-Editorial Pages Editor
