(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.

(April 19, 2001) Burma to build five more hydropower dams.

(April 11, 2001) Work on the construction of seven new electric power plants with a combined capacity of 2,230 MW reported to start in the immediate future to early next year.

(March 22, 2001) On February 28, 2001, Malaysia’s cabinet gave the controversial Bakun Dam project, shelved after the Asian financial crisis, the go-ahead.

(March 19, 2001) A spate of dam building has stopped up Southeast Asia’s mighty river and may threaten the livelihood of millions who live along its banks.