Thai court rejects appeal over Lao dam
Environmental activists are concerned about the impact of a proposed Mekong River dam in Laos after a Thai court refused to hear an appeal over the case.
The huge Pak Beng Dam project is among 11 proposed mainstream dams that are part of Laos’ economic plan to become the “battery of Southeast Asia” through selling hydropower to neighboring countries.
With the Mekong River making up half of the 1,845-kilometer border between Laos and Thailand, Thai citizens have been opposing the plans.
