(June 13, 2002) More than 12,000 people yesterday voiced their opposition to a controversial inter – government plan to blow up rapids and small isles in the Mekong River.

(May 22, 2002) The Klong Dan wastewater facility in Samut Prakan has won the dubious honour of becoming one of Thailand’s most expensive "white elephant" — the residents of Klong Dan have every right to oppose this project.

(May 13, 2002) The ADB convened an inspection panel, and the bank was found to have violated guidelines for failing to gauge the social or environmental impact of at least five of its development projects including the Samut Prakarn waste water project.

(May 12, 2002) The inspection of the Samut Prakarn Wastewater Management Project has sparked criticism of the Bank Management by the Board and led protesters to call for President Chino’s resignation.

(May 7, 2002) A ground-breaking ceremony for the road leading to the planned Son La Hydropower Station in the northern province of Son La, marks the starting point for the country’s biggest hydroelectric project.

(May 7, 2002) Thai Prime Minister should not waste time with another committee examining the Klong Dan waste-water treatment project because there is already plenty of evidence of irregularities, says Samut Prakan senator.

(May 5, 2002) We, members of 38 networks of Thai people who have been and are being directly affected by the ADB’s loan projects meet here to declare the following:

(April 9, 2002) Local people have renewed their calls for the government to scrap a waste-water treatment project in tambon Klong Dan and to look into alleged irregularities in the project.

(April 9, 2002) A group of villagers yesterday called on Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to suspend the construction of a wastewater treatment plant, alleging it is riddled with corruption.