Friends of the Earth Asia Pacific: statement on the duplication of the Four Rivers Project in Thailand

Friends of the Earth Asia Pacific (FoE APac) expresses concern that the South Korean government is promoting the 'Four Rivers Project' model for a similar water management contract in Thailand, despite the project's ecological damage and the suppression of critical civil society voices in Korea.

• Friends of the Earth Asia Pacific (FoE APac) asserts that the Four Rivers Project in South Korea caused ecological damage by blocking river flow with dams and straightening serpentine rivers, and they argue that the project's claimed benefits—such as flood prevention and clean water provision—are unfounded.
• FoE APac warns that exporting the Four Rivers Project model to Thailand could cause severe damage to Thailand's rivers, its high riverine biodiversity, and neighboring countries on the Mekong.
• The South Korean government, specifically President Myeongbak Lee during a Cabinet meeting on January 15th, has characterized environmental NGOs who oppose the promotion of the project in Thailand as "unpatriotic" and "anti-state."

APA

admin (2013). Friends of the Earth Asia Pacific: statement on the duplication of the Four Rivers Project in Thailand. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/friends-of-the-earth-asia-pacific-foe-apac-statement-on-the-duplication-of-the-four-rivers-project-in-thailand/

Chicago

admin. Friends of the Earth Asia Pacific: statement on the duplication of the Four Rivers Project in Thailand. Friends of the Earth International, 2013. https://www.foei.org/friends-of-the-earth-asia-pacific-foe-apac-statement-on-the-duplication-of-the-four-rivers-project-in-thailand/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=admin |title=Friends of the Earth Asia Pacific: statement on the duplication of the Four Rivers Project in Thailand |publisher=Friends of the Earth International |date=14 February 2013 |url=https://www.foei.org/friends-of-the-earth-asia-pacific-foe-apac-statement-on-the-duplication-of-the-four-rivers-project-in-thailand/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{admin2013friends, author = {admin}, title = {{Friends of the Earth Asia Pacific: statement on the duplication of the Four Rivers Project in Thailand}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2013}, month = feb, url = {https://www.foei.org/friends-of-the-earth-asia-pacific-foe-apac-statement-on-the-duplication-of-the-four-rivers-project-in-thailand/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }