Thailand NGO seeks halt to Mekong dam project in Laos, as threat to Asean’s most vital waterway grows

• Laos has seen a dam-building boom in recent decades - funded in part by neighbours China, Malaysia and Thailand - as it looks to cash in on energy resources 
• But ecological concerns, and the impact on local communities, have campaigners calling for a rethink on funding for the Luang Prabang dam project