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Yes, I think it is good to build this hydoelectric dam if lao government really wants to help improving the living standard of lao people. The proplems right now in Laos there are many hydroelectic dams but the well being of the Laotian still living in poverty, because the money the government made from the hydroelectric dams went to the Lao authorities account.
The Lao government doesn't care about the well being of the Laotians, they care about how to keep their power alive and how to make more money for thier families.
Nov 11, 2011 01:51 PM
Reply to this commentThe hydroelectric dams across the Mekong River constitute the real potential and direct interests for Laos. We recognize that the Mekong River is an international river but no any country or any organization has a right of veto to stop Laos to use it the for its own interests. Laos has a duty to inform and consult with other recipient countries before building the dams. The resolutions adopted by the Mekong River Commission have only a consultative nature without any biding. The conservation groups have nothing to do with the dams; those groups don’t care about the well being of the Laotians. They want to keep Laos in the least developed countries list of the UN.
Nov 10, 2011 09:29 PM
Reply to this commentI think the International Rivers never agree in any project in Lao, they only mention about the poverty, but never does anything to help Lao. The Lao government does the right thing, this dam will helps to improve the living standard. I want to ask the International Rivers, do you have anything to help Lao? beside sitting there and complain. I can debate about this subject.
Nov 10, 2011 07:43 PM
Reply to this commentIt is good for Laopeaple,and must better than nuclear energy. You have to look in two different way.look back our Laopeaple,what we need to improve our country,our living standard.Why don't your peaple worry about Xayabury Dam?Worry about Fish? worry about in the other country,they know how to take care their problem.What about Laopeaple who care? We are more important than Fish.WE have the rigth to use our nature to improve our gountry.It is in our land.Why don't you oppose China upper Mekong Dam? What is wrong with your organization?
Nov 10, 2011 12:36 AM
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It is quite clear that a lot of the commentors are not clear about the situation in Laos.
The current Laos, Cambodia and even Vietnam situation is that a large number of people are depending on the fisheries to maintain sustenance. The dams have a big possibilities to wipe out the livelihood of these people. Money and electricity are no use to these people because their only menas of living will be destoryed ( if the impact is great ). So if the dams are to be built, to provide electicity to sell to Thailand, what is Laos planning to do for these people who will lose their means of living? Both Laos, and Cambodia will have to restructured their emplyment and living pattern to make way for the dams. If I remembered correctly, up to 40 million people may be affected. That's a big number of people to reeducate and regear for change in livelihood.
Jan 26, 2012 12:43 AM
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