Thailand’s Energy Review Delays Launch of Controversial Mekong Dam

15 June 2018
The Wire
Energy policy and administration / Hydropower dams
Controversial Mekong Dam / Energy Review / Mekong River

A major energy review by Thailand has delayed the launch of a controversial dam on the Mekong. This could lead to further questions about future hydropower projects along the river.

The Chinese-backed Pak Beng dam in Laos was supposed to be the third dam under construction on the lower Mekong, out of a total of 11 hydropower projects mapped out. Keep reading…

 Tom Fawthrop

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