Dr. Bosaykham Vongdara of Lao PDR
Dr. Piyasvasti Amranand of Thailand

Forum participants included hydropower project developers; representatives of commercial banks, international financial institutions, and international non-governmental organizations; World Bank staff; and the news media


The Forum was presided over by World Bank Country Director for Lao PDR, Ian Porter, (far left), Thai Minister of Energy, Dr. Piyasvasti Amranand, (second left), Lao Minister of Energy and Mines,
Dr. Bosaykham Vongdara (center), World Bank Country Manager for Lao PDR, Patchamuthu  Illangovan (second right), and EGAT Governor, Kraisri Kannasuta, (far right)



Group discussions and reporting back to
the plenary

The media briefing gave journalists
an opportunity to ask officials from
both sides questions relating to
hydropower projects in Lao PDR

   Joint Press Release
     ข่าวสำหรับสื่อมวลชน

  To download

• Lao-Thai Joint Communique on Sustainable Hydropower Development
  (pdf 51k)
  แถลงการณ์ร่วมลาว– ไทย เรื่องความร่วมมือเพื่อการพัฒนาไฟฟ้าพลังน้ำที่ยั่งยืน (pdf 51k)
  
  
• Background on hydropower development in Lao PDR and the Forum’s objectives
  
  
• Opening address by Dr. Bosaykham Vongdara, Minister of Energy and Mines, Lao PDR
  
  
• Keynote address by Dr. Piyasvasti Amranand, Minister of Energy, Thailand (mp3 audio  )
  
  
• Opening address by Khun Kraisri Kannasuta, Governor, the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (pdf 16k)
  
  
• Opening address by Ian Porter, World Bank Country Director, Southeast Asia 
  สุนทรพจน์ของนายเอียน พอร์เตอร์ ผู้อำนวยการธนาคารโลกประจำประเทศลาว – ไทย
  
  
• “Sustainable Hydropower Can Benefit Us All,” a commentary by Ian C. Porter
  
  
• "The Sensible Course on Lao Hydropower" a commentary by Yong Chanthalangsy (pdf 83k)
  

  Presentations by Thai officials

• Thailand’s Load Forecast by Mr. Viraphol  Jirapraditkul, Director General, Energy Policy and Planning Office (pdf 651k)
  
  
• Thailand’s power development plan by Mr. Prutichai Chonglertvanichkul, Assistant Governor - Planning, EGAT (pdf 630k)
  

  Presentations by Lao officials

• Lao's Hydropower Development by Mr. Viraphonh Viravong, Director General, Department of Energy Promotion & Development (pdf 837k)
  
  
• Experience from Nam Theun 2 project by Dr. Somboune Manolom, General-Manager, Lao Holding State Enterprise (pdf 2.2m)
  
  
• National Policies and implementations by Mr. Xaypaseuth Phomsoupha, Deputy Director General, Department of Energy Promotion and Development (pdf 684k)

   Summary of Break-out Discussion Groups

• Group 1 (pdf 34k)
• Group 2 (pdf 71k)
• Group 3 (pdf 11k)
• Group 4 (pdf 14k)
• Group 5 (pdf 17k)
• Consolidated notes from 5 break-out discussion groups (pdf 20k)

  Agenda

  List of participants