Over 300 Cambodian protesters demand Laos to halt construction of Xayaburi dam
Over 300 Buddhist monks and Cambodian residents who live along Mekong River in Kampong Cham province, about 120km from Phnom Penh, gathered in the provincial town to demand for Laos to halt the construction of Xayaburi dam. “We want the Lao government to stop the construction of Xayaburi dam because it will affect the environment, natural resources and people living at the lower part of the Mekong River,” Venerable So Tra, who joined the rally, said. …
