Myanmar: Activists Demand Peace in Shan State before Hydropower Projects Move Ahead

Jun 30, 2016 | Khin Wyne Phyu Phyu, Myanmar Times
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As the content and outcome of discussions between State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the Thai government on Myanmar dam projects during her June 23 to 25 visit to Thailand are still unknown, advocates and opponents of hydropower projects have been rehearsing their arguments. The Myitsone hydropower project, as well as dam projects along the Thanlwin River, are stalled, said Ko Oakktra Aung of the Thanlwin River Conservation Network. According to the network, of the 29 dam projects scheduled to be built on the Thanlwin, 18 have already been given the green light.