PUBLISHED : 27 Oct 2024 at 08: 12 Listen to this shortarticle A villager trips a boat to the website where the proposed Ban Koum dam will be developed, in Khong Chiam district of Ubon Ratchathani in2008 (File image) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) states transboundary hydropower dam jobs along the Mekong River posture a danger to Thailand’s environment, economy and neighborhood security. In a letter sent to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Oct 3, the NHRC stated it had laidout its issues concerning 4 hydropower dam jobs: the Ban Koum Dam, the Sanakham Dam, the Phou Ngoy Dam and the Pak Chom Dam, all on the Lower Mekong along the Thai-Lao border. The designers are signedup Thai business. The NHRC’s relocation followed grievances by residents over the prospective effect on the environment and living conditions and the possible offense of human rights the d
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