FB LIVE RECORDING: Dialogue Forum 3 I Year 3: Mekong Dams and Electricity Bills; Who really wants electricity?
The monthly policy forum to “bridge the gap” and “connect the dots” of different views
Power Purchase Agreement
Energy Policy Committee asked to put Mekong dam projects on hold
The projects are subject to examination by parliamentary standing committees so they should be put
Mekong residents and local agencies left in the dark about Pak Beng dam on the Lower Mekong
Local government agencies as well as Mekong residents in bordering districts in Chaing Rai are
Power purchase deals endorsed for Luang Prabang and Pak Lay dams on the Mekong amid locals’ bids to seek “legal rights” for better protection of the river
The endorsement drew flak among riverine communities, who immediately called for a probe into the