Electricity From Burma

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Business Post (BKK Post - July 3rd, 1997)

Electricity from Burma 

Thailand will sign a memorandum on Friday to buy 1,500 mW of electricity 
from Burma by 2010, according to Electricity Generating Authority of 
Thailand (Egat) Governor Preecha Chungwattana.

Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh will preside over the signing, 
which will be attended by Prime Minister's Office Minister Sompong 
Amornvivat and Burmese Energy Minister U Khin Maung Thein.

Mr Preecha said the memorandum would contain a bilateral agreement to 
plan the construction of a transmission system for both countries, along 
with the Burmese Government's permission for Thai businessmen to 
participate in power generating projects.

Mr Preecha said a joint working committee would work out details of the 
deal. Egat also planned to buy electricity from Laos and China.

"THERE WILL BE NO REAL DEMOCRACY IF WE CAN'T GURANTEE THE RIGHTS OF THE 
MINORITY ETHNIC PEOPLE.  ONLY UNDERSTANDING THEIR SUFFERING AND HELPING 
THEM TO EXERCISE THEIR RIGHTS WILL ASSIST PREVENTING FROM THE 
DISINTEGRATION AND THE SESESSION."  "WITHOUT UNDERSTANDING THEIR 
STRENGTH, WE CAN'T TOPPLE THE SLORC AND BURMA WILL NEVER BE IN PEACE."


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