Kaeng Suea Ten Dam
| Kaeng Suea Ten Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Kaeng Suea Ten Dam in Thailand | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Location | Song District, Phrae Province |
| Coordinates | 18°36′0″N 100°9′0″E / 18.60000°N 100.15000°ECoordinates: 18°36′0″N 100°9′0″E / 18.60000°N 100.15000°E |
| Purpose | Flood control, irrigation |
| Status | Proposed |
| Owner(s) | Royal Irrigation Department |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, earth-fill clay-core |
| Impounds | Yom River |
Kaeng Sua Ten (แก่งเสือเต้น) is a site in the Phi Pan Nam Range, in Song District, Phrae Province, Thailand. It is near Mae Yom National Park, in a rural area of the Thai highlands.
Projected dam
A dam was planned on Yom River in Kaeng Suea Ten in 1991 but the project was later abandoned.[1] The plans were renewed in 2006, drawing protest from the Assembly of the Poor and Living River Siam. The debate about the dam was opened again in 2011.[2] However, the dam project has not been accomplished yet due to the strong resistance of environmental groups and the villagers around Mae Yom River.
References
External links
- Living River Siam
- Bangkok Post - Living in the ugly shadow of the kaeng sua ten dam
- Mothball dam plan for good
- The Seub Nakhasathien Foundation
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