Families demand more dam compensation
Representatives of more than 250 ethnic Lao families in Stung Treng province, near the border with Laos, met under a mango tree Monday and decided to reject a compensation package offered by the developer of the Lower Sesan II dam. In January, the government approved a deal that would give the Lao villagers between $2 and $44 for the loss of each fruit tree to the dam, depending on the species. The deal would also pay them for three local pagodas, if they have to be destroyed. …
Aun Pheap
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