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Thailand challenges Laos dam building spree on Mekong | Daily Express Online


Published on: Monday, February 01, 2021
By: Nikkei Asia, The Star
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The Mekong river bordering Thailand and Laos is seen from the Thai side in Nong Khai. – Photo by Reuters
BANGKOK: Thailand has threatened to sink plans for a Chinese-developed dam planned for the Mekong River in neighbouring Laos, in a rare rebuke that hints at a rising tide of dissension in an area where all three countries share South-East Asia’s largest waterway, reports Nikkei Asia.
Thailand has raised objections to the US$2 billion Sanakham Dam since late last year, when government officials broke diplomatic protocol and made critical statements in the media against the project. ....

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Thailand challenges Laos dam building spree on Mekong River


1:31 PM MYT
BANGKOK, Jan 31: Thailand has threatened to sink plans for a Chinese-developed dam planned for the Mekong River in neighboring Laos, in a rare rebuke that hints at a rising tide of dissension in an area where all three countries share South-East Asia s largest waterway, reports
NIkkei Asia.
Thailand has raised objections to the US$2 billion Sanakham Dam since late last year, when government officials broke diplomatic protocol and made critical statements in the media against the project.
The dam, which is being developed by China Datang, is due to generate 684 megawatts of electricity when it comes online by 2028 and is considered an integral part of the Laotian government s strategy to become the battery of South-East Asia. ....

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