Residents of Nakhon Si Thammarat and two other provinces came to Bangkok last month determined to convince the government to halt plans for the Wang Heeb Dam. Wang Heeb is one of three controversial projects proposed by the Irrigation Department. There are concerns that Wang Heep, like several other controversial projects, will resume when the issue has faded from public attention. According to conservationists, the dam project was initiated 20 years ago to solve the drought problem that plagued the area in the 1980s. Any decision on Wang Heep dam must be based on the real interests of people in the area.

Source: Bangkok Post February 02, 2019 21:33 UTC