(May 6, 2001) A giant Chinese project to build up to nine dams on the Mekong River poses a threat to people, wildlife and water systems across southeast Asia, according to a draft report prepared for the Asian Development Bank.

(May 4, 2001) Public has no say, and detail is lacking: The Pollution Control Department had breached at least two laws in pushing the Klong Dan project-the Industrial Works Act and the Environmental Quality Enhancement Act.

(May 4, 2001) The Senate Committee on the Environment recommended yesterday that the government suspend the construction a wastewater treatment plant in Samut Prakan due to the potential for adverse social and environmental impacts.

(May 3, 2001) Today the Thai senate will hold a special meeting to discuss the Klong Dan wastewater treatment project and give some recommendations to the government concerning the project s impacts on the environment and livelihoods of local people.

(April 26, 2001) To support secret talks between opposition leaders and Rangoon’s military government, Japan has quietly approved the largest grant aid package since Burma’s ruling generals cracked down on pro-democracy demonstrations in 1988.

(April 26, 2001) Ethnic Karenni claim the electricity from the Baluchaung hydropower plant has never provided for indigenous Karenni villagers, but only feds the capital Yangon and the second largest city, Mandalay.