Tag Archives: sesan river

Daming the future of villages on the banks of the Sesan river

Posted on May 5, 2010 by admin

David Boyle for The Phnom Penh Post AT about six o’clock in the evening on Monday 28, September 2009, Ru Chom watched helplessly as a wall of water surged through her riverside village, uprooting her house and washing away livestock, … Continue reading →

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Villagers write to Hun Sen over dam

Posted on March 15, 2010 by admin

By DAVID BOYLE AND PHAK SEANGLY for The Phnom Penh Post REPRESENTATIVES of 74 indigenous minority villages in Ratanakkiri province have prepared a letter calling on Prime Minister Hun Sen to halt construction of a dam that they say will … Continue reading →

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Work for Sesan River dam stokes fears of flooding

Posted on January 13, 2010 by admin

SAM RITH AND SEBASTIAN STRANGIO for The Phnom Penh Post VILLAGERS in Stung Treng province say they are increasingly worried about the likely effects of a US$816 million hydropower dam slated for construction on the Sesan River, as a Vietnamese … Continue reading →

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South Korea’s KTC Cable weighs $700m Ratanakkiri dam project

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Hudson

Chun Sophal for The Phnom Penh Post… “We welcome all investors who wish to invest or develop hydroelectric dams in Cambodia because we need power for our consumption and for supporting businesses,” he said. “We are ready to issue the … Continue reading →

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Central Highlands expected to become nation’s largest hydro-power …

Posted on August 18, 2008 by admin

Thai News Agency MCOT – Bangkok,Thailand Many other projects were put into operation, providing electricity to the national grid, includingDray H’Linh plant in Dac Lac, Ya Ly and Se San 3 plants in … Read article… Visit MCOT Online

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