PM, axe this dam projectFor local residents in Phatthalung's Muang Takua community, a namesake dam project symbolises lack of transparency and misinformation, if not a downright lie. The villagers say the project does not sync with the local topography and was merely copied from another dam in northern Thailand, making it a project based on lies and deception. The prime minister refused to drop the controversial project, however, instead postponing it to next year. A House panel has anyway suspended funding for the controversial project to ensure that it is at least suspended. It must facilitate public hearings to avoid the appearance of a top-down approach and it should make sure that environmental impact impact studies are conducted.

Source: Bangkok Post September 10, 2020 23:14 UTC