The
dam was planned on the
Yom River in Kaeng Suea Ten in 1991, but the project was abandoned. The dam, if built, would have destroyed large areas of forest, where many of the tree species are valuable
teak trees. The plans were renewed in 2006, drawing protest from the
Assembly of the Poor and
Living River Siam. Debate about the dam was opened again in 2011. The dam project has not been implemented due to the strong resistance of environmental groups and the villagers around the Mae Yom River. ==References==