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30 Ноя 2015

Автор:
Sor Rattanamanee Polkla, Bangkok Post

Mekong villagers in fight for their rights

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The Administrative Court will today begin hearing a ground-breaking lawsuit regarding the transboundary impacts of the Xayaburi dam, located on the Mekong River in Laos -- how it will affect communities and livelihoods in Thailand. The case was filed by 37 villagers from the Network of Thai People in Eight Provinces, who have been engaged in a legal battle over the project since 2012. 

The lawsuit hinges on the responsibilities of Thai government agencies to communities which face impacts on their livelihoods due to Thailand's plans to purchase power from the dam...


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Court hears landmark case regarding impacts in Thailand of Laos' Xayaburi Dam

Xayaburi dam lawsuit (re Laos & Thailand)