Online panel: Hearing different Voices on the Yuam/Salween- Bhumibol Dam Water Diversion Project: 25 September 2021, 9.30 am - 12.00 am.

[RCSD Chiang Mai University]

Online panel: Hearing different Voices on the Yuam/Salween- Bhumibol Dam Water Diversion Project

will be conducted in Thai with simultaneous translation available in English, Burmese, and Karen

Saturday 25 September 2021, 9.30 am - 12.00 am.

9.30-9.40 Opening remarks by Dr. Chayan Vaddhanaphuti, Director, Regional Center for Social Science and Sustainable Development (RCSD)/Center of Ethnic Studies and Development (CESD), Faculty of Social Sciences, Chiang Mai University

9.40-9.50 Overview of Water Diversion Yuam/Salween Project by Pianporn Deetes, International Rivers

9.50-10.50

Local Voices from Communities Affected by the Project

1) Nam Yuam Dam/Sop Ngao Pump Station, Sop Mei, Mae Hong Son province

Villagers and representatives of Local River Network

2) Water Tunnel Project & Encroachment of Protected Watershed Forest Areas Bordering Three Provinces in Mae Hong Son, Tak and Chiang Mai

Pornchita Faprathanprai and villagers of Ka Beu Din village, Om-Koi, Chiang Mai

Pibul Thuwamonthol, Chair of Ethnic Network, Om-Koi, Chiang Mai

3) Pumping Station of Water Tunnel, Mae Ping Lake, Hod, Chiang Mai

Transboundary Impact: A Case of Water Diversion and Dam Projects on Salween River

By representatives of Karen River Network

10.50-11.40 Analysis of the EIA report by academics and experts

Dr. Sithang Pilaila, Kasetsart University

Dr. Apinun Suwannarat, Faculty of Technology of Fisheries and Water Resources, Mae Jo University

Harnnarong Yaowalert, Chair, Foundation for Integrated Water Management

Sor Rattanamanee Polakla, Foundation of Community Information

Others

11.40-12.00 Q&A

Moderator: Thapanee Iadchaisri, Founder of The Reporters

Organizer

RCSD The Regional Center for Social Science and Sustainable Development (RCSD)/ Center for Ethnic Studies and Development (CESD), Faculty of Social Sciences, Chiang Mai University

Transborder news

The Reporters

Translation: Thai-English, Thai-Karen and Thai-Burmese via Zoom meeting https://cmu-th.zoom.us/j/95450331939

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Thai - The Reporters- https://www.facebook.com/TheReportersTH / Center for Ethnic Studies and Development (CESD) - https://www.facebook.com/cesdcmu.2009
Burmese - Transborder News - https://www.facebook.com/newstransborder
Karen -Hug the Karen - https://www.facebook.com/HugtheKare