Articles & Field Reports
Matching articles: 56 · Page 5
Samak to revive old dam project PM on collision course with environmentalists
Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej announced the revival of the Kaeng Sua Ten dam project yesterday, a move that will put him on a collision course with environmentalists and anti-dam villagers…
Letter to Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra
Context and Opposition to the Kaeng Suaten Dam2 Ban Don Chai , Moo 1, Tambon Sa Ieab, Amphoe Song, Prae Province 15 December 2003 His Excellency Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra Thru Minist…
Conservation plan bumps dam idea
The government will scrap the controversial Kang Sua Ten Dam project and opt for a cheaper and more efficient project to conserve basin and watershed areas to prevent seasonal flooding in Ph…
B200m to change opponents’ minds : Soldiers `surveying’ villagers’ opinions
The Irrigation Department will spend 200 million baht trying to convince people in Phrae the controversial Kaeng Sua Ten dam is necessary. Irrigation chief Samart Chokhanapitak said it was p…
It was lunacy to dam the Moon Commentary
When villagers started their protest against the Pak Moon dam 12 years ago, few realised the power of little people's tenacity Most thought the anti-dam movement would dissipate soon after t…
The Pak Mool dam is worse than useless
Let's admit it. The Pak Mool dam is one of Thailand's worst mistakes. The hydroelectric project not only falls short of expectations on economic gains, but also generates economic losses for…
True Lies?
Bangkok Post Outlook May 2, 2000 The Pak Moon Dam seems to evoke different images to different people, depending on where they stand. On one side of the concrete structure is plenty of water…
Historical background of the Pak Moon Dam
Feasibility Studies and Early Planning1967 Sofrelec, a French consulting firm, started a feasibility study on the hydropower potential of the Pak Moon River for the National Energy Authority…