At the end of the meeting, local people said they did not believe that the proposed mitigation measures would significantly reduce the adverse effects of the dam. Representatives from Datang (Lao) Pak Beng Hydropower Co Ltd and the Lao government yesterday met in Chiang Rai with the Network of Thai People in Eight Mekong Provinces and other local people that could be affected by the Pak Beng Dam. They were there to discuss concerns on the Thai side of the river even as construction of the dam on the main branch of the Mekong River proceeded in Laos. The local people were unconvinced, however, and said that their assurances were not credible and that the mitigation measures would fail to prevent problems. Jansawaeng Bunnong, the deputy director-general of the Laos Energy Policy and Planning Department assured the local citizens that Pak Beng Dam had gone through all required procedures.

Source: The Nation Bangkok January 15, 2018 18:00 UTC