A Study of Multidimensional Impacts and Government Compensation Practices Related to the Xayaboury Hydroelectric Dam Construction

This research aims to study the results of the damage caused by the construction of hydroelectric dams and to study the implementation of regulations for compensating for damage caused by the construction of hydroelectric dams. The study compiled secondary data from the income - expenditure monitoring report. and assessing the living standards of the people after the relocation of the Xayabury Mekong

Hydropower Project. The study results found that: The construction of hydroelectric dams is not only about water management and electricity generation. In reality, the construction of hydroelectric dams also has both positive and negative aspects that cannot be avoided. The negative impacts include changes in the aquatic ecosystem, economic impacts, socio-cultural impacts, and people's lifestyles, including the spirit of the people. However, the positive aspects of dam construction are that electricity can be used for socio-economic development, as well as the use of electricity in daily life, and most importantly, it can also generate huge income for the country. In response to the impacts, compensation must be provided to those directly and indirectly affected, including the restoration and restoration of the environment so that development can proceed in a sustainable and socially acceptable direction. In this situation, the damages that have occurred have been surveyed and agreed on the most neutral compensation, including the relocation of villages, especially compensation for housing, production land, infrastructure, construction of schools, health centers, and construction of temples. and Improvement The roads to the village and the roads to the production areas and importantly, there is a promotion of occupations and strengthening of the community, especially the promotion of farming and animal husbandry, as well as the promotion of income generation to ensure that the displaced families are not affected. In the long term, the project and the company that is contracted to build the hydropower plant will continue to encourage the people in the area to create stable occupations and grow together. However, although the compensation is seen as reasonable, there are still many conflicts that still occur, including the fact that the living conditions of some families have not been improved as much as they should and should be resolved further.