Chinese keen on Yuam River scheme
Locals object to B70bn project, fearing for livelihoods and water resources. By Pratch Rujivanarom
A Chinese company has showed interest in investing in the Yuam River water diversion megaproject, expected to kick off late this year, despite opposition from local people and water experts.
Weerakorn Khamprakorb, Palang Pracharath Party MP and deputy chairman of the commission to study holistic water management, said a Chinese company is interested in investing in the project to build a tunnel to divert water from the Yuam River in Mae Hong Son to refill Bhumibol Dam in Tak.
This 70-billion-baht project, known as the Bhumibol Dam water refilling project, has passed an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and will go to the National Environment Board for consideration, Mr Weerakorn…
