Families harmed by Laos dam project — Children Charity

Families harmed by Laos dam project — Children Charity: "The biggest hydroelectric project in Laos, should close down until it has paid villagers affected by it compensation, say activists. The south east Asian country’s The Nam Theun 2 Power Company (NTPC) started selling power from its dam on the Nam Theun River to Thailand last week. More than 6,000 people were rehoused to make way for the 1,070-megawatt dam.But campaigners in the US have demanded the power company stop running the plant in Laos until its owners have fully compensated the families affected by the new dam for damage to their land."