(July 1, 2004) Power consumers, rural poor would be better served by smaller projects.
Ten reasons not to finance the Nam Theun 2 dam
(June 25, 2004) Proponents have failed to demonstrate Nam Theun 2’s economic viability.
Impacts of the Nam Theun 2 Hydroelectric Project
(March 16, 2004) An in-depth analysis of the impacts of the Nam Theun 2 Hydroelectric Project on the 150,000 civilians who wil be affected by the dam, as well as the social and political consequences of the dam’s construction.
NGO visit to the Nam Theun 2 dam site
(February 29, 2004) A trip report by Non-Governmental Organizations that visited the proposed Nam Theun 2 Hydroelectric Project in Laos, in December 2003.
World Bank financing Nam Theun 2
(February 18, 2004) World Bank financing for Nam Theun 2 clearly contradicts the Bank’s energy policy advice dispensed to Thailand and other developing countries over the past decade.
Nam Theun 2 dam – Fighting corruption World Bank style
(February 1, 2004) Last year, presumably in an attempt to clean up its tarnished image, the World Bank produced a glossy brochure: “10 things you never knew about the World Bank”.
EDF ready to re-enter Nam Theun
(October 3, 2003) France’s state-owned Electricite{AAC} de France (EDF) has re- committed itself to a controversial hydro-electric power plant in Laos more than two months after withdrawing from the US$1.3-billion project, sources said yesterday.
Nam Theun Dam: Laos urged to use bonds for funds
(September 20, 2003) The government has suggested that Laos finance the Nam Theun II hydropower project by raising capital through the Asia Bond.
Thai EGAT may cancel plan to buy power from Lao Nam Theun 2
(September 16, 2003) The state Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand has given the government of Laos an end-September deadline to provide a new time frame for the development of the Nam Theun 2 hydropower project.
Nam Theun 2 draws interest from overseas
(September 10, 2003) Power producers from Norway and Japan are reportedly interested in taking the place of state-owned Electricite{AAC} de France (EDF) in the US$1.2-billion Nam Theun 2 hydropower project in Laos.
EDF disengages from the Nam Theun project
(July 17, 2003) Electricite de France drops out of Indochina’s biggest dam project.
World Bank gets cold feet in Laos
(July 15, 2003) This month Thailand is expected to sign a multi-billion-dollar deal to buy power from the decade-old Nam Theun 2 hydro project in central Laos. But the dam’s fate will ultimately be decided in Washington, D.C., not Bangkok.
Letter from 40 NGOs from 21 Countries to World Bank President
(June 24, 2003) Without public disclosure of the underlying financial agreements for the Nam Theun 2 dam project, there is no way for the people of Lao PDR or Thailand to know whether or not this project is, as proponents claim, in their best interest.
Nam Theun 2 Power Purchase Deal To Be Signed April
(February 17, 2003) The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, or EGAT, said Monday it will sign a power purchase agreement in April with Nam Theun 2 Power Co., the developer of a Laos hydroelectric power project.
Elec Agency To Sign Nam Theun 2 Power Deal
(January 6, 2003) The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand will sign a power purchase agreement with Nam Theun 2 Power Co., the developer of a Laos hydroelectric power project in March, the Krungthep Turakij newspaper reports.