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	According to International Rivers, construction is underway on the Don Sahong Dam in southern Laos. It is being built by Malaysia-based Mega First Corporation Berhad.</div>
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	The 260-380 megawatt dam site is less than 2 kilometres from the Cambodian border.</div>
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	&quot;Villagers reported that the dam builders have already blasted a waterfall near the Don Sahong Dam site,&quot; said Pianporn Deetes, Thailand campaign coordinator for International Rivers, who visited the site last month.</div>
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	Lao authorities were not immediately available to comment.//DPA</div>

Laos proceeds with another dam project despite controversy

Laos has begun work on a second hydropower dam on the Mekong River, weeks after its ongoing construction of the Xayaburi dam on another stretch of the river drew sharp criticism.