The government is to ask Thailand for help to build a hydropower plant in the border province of Koh Kong. Speaking at a cabinet meeting on Friday, Prime Minister Hun Sen said a possible agreement on the construction will be discussed by ministers from the two countries in Siem Reap on September 7 and 8.

 

“We will use the third joint Cambodia-Thailand cabinet meeting to discuss an agreement to cooperate on building Stung Metek hydropower plant in Koh Kong province, on the border with Thailand’s Trat province,” Mr Hun Sen said. “A private company would also be involved in the agreement. The project expects to produce between 30 to 40 megawatts of electricity and could be run as a Bank of Thailand concession for up to 50 years.”

 

If the deal is successful, Mr Hun Sen said it could be a good model for the country to develop its border areas with Laos and Vietnam in the future. “The more we can develop the borders the better it is for our whole country’s development. Countries develop based on two main factors – domestic stability and development at the borders,” he said.

 read more http://www.khmertimeskh.com/5076787/pm-seeks-hydropower-deal-thailand/

 

 

-- © Copyright Khmer Times 07/08

Be interesting to see if they can dodge doing a full EIA. 

In this case, the term "PM" is being used to refer to the ruthless dictator who rules with an iron fist.