Kaeng Suea Ten Dam (, , ) was a dam proposed for 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 The dam was planned on the Yom River in Kaeng Suea Ten in 1991, but the project was abandoned. The dam, if built, would have destroyed large areas of forest, where many of the tree species are valuable teak trees.The Nation "Smaller dams better than Kaeng Sua Ten, say locals" The plans were renewed in 2006, drawing protest from the Assembly of the Poor and Living River Siam. Debate about the dam was opened again in 2011.Bangkok Post "It's time to lay the Kaeng Sua Ten Dam project to rest" The dam project has not been implemented due to the strong resistance of environmental groups and the villagers around the Mae Yom River."Local participation and the Kaeng Sua Ten dam" MekongInfo
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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