Controversial dam: Thailand not objecting to Xayaburi
Thailand will not object to the proposed Xayaburi hydropower dam in Laos, but Vientiane must shoulder responsibility for potential environmental damage caused by the US$3.8 billion project, the Bangkok Post reported yesterday. “Laos has the right to construct the dam as it is located inside Lao territory . . . but if there are any environmental impacts, the Lao government must take responsibility,” Thai Natural Resources and Environment Minister Preecha Rengsomboonsuk was quoted as saying at a meeting of the Thai National Mekong Committee on Tuesday…
