April 21, 2011
By WATCHARAPONG THONGRUNG, NALIN VIBOONCHART
THE NATION
Thailand is pushing forward with its plan to purchase electricity from the Xayaburi hydropower plant in Laos in the hope that the resolution among Mekong River countries on Tuesday to delay the project would not lead to its eventual demise.
Energy Minister Wannarat Charnnukul said yesterday that the ministry would proceed with signing the power purchase agreement (PPA) with the project's developer, Xayaburi Power.
Energy permanent secretary Norkun Sitthiphong, as chairman of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, will summon Egat executives for a briefing today.
On Tuesday, the mekong River Commission's Joint Committee (JC), consisting of representatives from Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, discussed the project at a special session and recommended that Laos wait for more consultation, given the concerns over the environmental impact to the community.
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