Mekong Dams

Barang chgout · Post by **Barang chgout** » Sun Dec 24, 2017 9:28 pm

120km to Koh Kong through the mountains or more to Pursat the other way. Just about as far away as a man could get. But.....not fucking far enough apparently. Now it's a new petrol station, rich investors, new roads, cheap power, bigger shops.......farrrk!

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SmartAston Martin · Post by **SmartAston Martin** » Sun Dec 24, 2017 9:55 pm

Sounds nice, actually. A well-planned, well-developed "satellite city" would nice.

But, as many people often (and strangely) do when they see Paradise:

"Ok, here's Paradise. Now, let's change it!" [ Doh! ]

pczz · Post by **pczz** » Mon Dec 25, 2017 12:42 am

SmartAston Martin wrote: ↑Sun Dec 24, 2017 9:55 pm Sounds nice, actually. A well-planned, well-developed "satellite city" would nice.

But, as many people often (and strangely) do when they see Paradise:

"Ok, here's Paradise. Now, let's change it!" [ Doh! ]

Bit unfair to criticize Cambodians for chopping down a few trees and killing of a few species to get ahead when we have already destroyed most of out western habitats and wiped out thousands of species. Actually think the biggest problem with all these damns is they threaten Cambodias water supply. Wont be long before china and laos can turn off the tap when they want, if they cannot do it allready

Duncan · Post by **Duncan** » Mon Dec 25, 2017 7:10 am

pczz wrote: ↑Mon Dec 25, 2017 12:42 am
SmartAston Martin wrote: ↑Sun Dec 24, 2017 9:55 pm Sounds nice, actually. A well-planned, well-developed "satellite city" would nice.

But, as many people often (and strangely) do when they see Paradise:

"Ok, here's Paradise. Now, let's change it!" [ Doh! ]
Bit unfair to criticize Cambodians for chopping down a few trees and killing of a few species to get ahead when we have already destroyed most of out western habitats and wiped out thousands of species. Actually think the biggest problem with all these damns is they threaten Cambodias water supply.

Wont be long before china and laos can turn off the tap when they want, if they cannot do it allready

I dont think they will ever take over the job that God does.

SmartAston Martin · Post by **SmartAston Martin** » Mon Dec 25, 2017 9:59 am

I agree, natural resources are low hanging fruit.

In fact, it's said that the more backwards a society is, the more beneficial an authoritarian government is, assuming good governance. And the government here IS more intelligent than the people here, no doubt. And they have certain specific goals.

I'm drawing from W. Arthur Lewis and his "Theory on Economics" here, a tried and true piece from an economist who wrote much on developing economies.

He even wrote about the Lewisian Turning Point, the point (esp. in developing countries) at which subsistence labor becomes expensive and economies start to face labor shortages, as witnessed by wage increases recently, in factories and in PP. Quite acute in PP, where good labor has been hard to hold onto for a few years now.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_turning_point

SmartAston Martin · Post by **SmartAston Martin** » Mon Dec 25, 2017 10:00 am

Duncan wrote: ↑Mon Dec 25, 2017 7:10 am
pczz wrote: ↑Mon Dec 25, 2017 12:42 am
SmartAston Martin wrote: ↑Sun Dec 24, 2017 9:55 pm Sounds nice, actually. A well-planned, well-developed "satellite city" would nice.

But, as many people often (and strangely) do when they see Paradise:

"Ok, here's Paradise. Now, let's change it!" [ Doh! ]
Bit unfair to criticize Cambodians for chopping down a few trees and killing of a few species to get ahead when we have already destroyed most of out western habitats and wiped out thousands of species. Actually think the biggest problem with all these damns is they threaten Cambodias water supply.

Wont be long before china and laos can turn off the tap when they want, if they cannot do it allready

I dont think they will ever take over the job that God does.

They may try, haha.

But I think that's what the MRC - Mekong River Commission is for.

CEOCambodiaNews · Post by **CEOCambodiaNews** » Mon Dec 25, 2017 10:02 am

pczz wrote: ↑Mon Dec 25, 2017 12:42 am Bit unfair to criticize Cambodians for chopping down a few trees and killing of a few species to get ahead when we have already destroyed most of out western habitats and wiped out thousands of species. Actually think the biggest problem with all these damns is they threaten Cambodias water supply. Wont be long before china and laos can turn off the tap when they want, if they cannot do it allready

Chinese dams blamed for exacerbating Southeast Asian drought
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Mekong dams; Chinese dams are already affecting Cambodian water levels.
topic12431.html

SmartAston Martin · Post by **SmartAston Martin** » Mon Dec 25, 2017 1:20 pm

Aha, is that what all that China Aid is for? To stabilize / make up for the use of the Mekong's water upstream?

To ensure Cambodia's cooperation during ASEAN summits, aha.

Unanimity is important. But not much can get done though, I see.

So China HAS TO give aid to Cambodia, since they take with one hand give with the other.

I'm starting to get it now.

"Modernization" through Sinicization
Less water, some turbulence through change in economies, more aid, more roads/bridges, mass transport (buses), etc.

Strangely, it seems less sinister now. Hope it stays that way.

"Hey, why not modernize the Sinicized way? Build your economy, not a bunch of academics!!" - does this capture China's aid to Cambodia?

Chaturbater · Post by **Chaturbater** » Fri Jan 12, 2018 10:15 am

Cambodia-Laos Officially Sign Agreement on High Voltage Transmission Line Construction

pczz · Post by **pczz** » Fri Jan 12, 2018 10:23 am

bolueeleh wrote: ↑Thu Feb 23, 2017 11:10 am these fishes eat all shit, if the shit is good (organic shit) then the fish is good, not a tasty fish but it will solve part of the protein problem

ell another viewpoint would be that these big not tasty fish eat the smaller tasty fish which eat the shit, so maybe we don't need quite so many big fish. its a big like sihanoukville. the Chinese are eating all the little fish...

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