A Cambodian fisherman cast his net in the Mekong River on Tuesday outside Phnom Penh.The Wall Street Journal, Associated Press
BANGKOK—Laos has deferred a decision on erecting in the first dam on the lower Mekong River in the face of strong opposition from neighboring countries including its closest ally, Vietnam.
Southeast Asian Nations to Discuss Dam
The decision came at a meeting of four Southeast Asian countries in the Lao capital of Vientiane on Tuesday.
Opponents had feared the Xayaburi dam would open the way for as many as 10 others on the Mekong's lower mainstream, degrading the river's fragile ecology and the lives of millions who depend on it for their livelihoods.
Laos argues that revenue from the 1260-megawatt dam will spur economic and social development in one of the world's poorest countries.
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It is a sham project for any government or company to build such a destructive facility. There is no doubt that the dam on Mekong river will permanently destroy the ecology system of this 2nd greatest river in the world and affect the livelihood of millions of people downstream. I understand that this project will bring in billion dollars to Laos and a lot of benefit to Thailand, but they should find a more sustainable way to do business than this.
We as a human should take care of the mother nature!
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