Photo: Flooding in Nongkhai province of Thailand.
China has once again denied accusations that its major dams have released water into the Mekong River, exacerbating the ongoing flooding in Thailand.
According to a post on the Chinese Embassy in Bangkok's Facebook page on Sunday, China has continuously controlled and reduced the water released by the Jinghong Hydropower Station.
Therefore, it is impossible for water from China to have affected the flooding in countries in the Lower Mekong Basin, it claims
Late last month, the Chinese Embassy in Bangkok also denied reports from Thailand suggesting that its major dams and reservoirs on the Mekong River might be contributing to the flooding in northern and north-eastern Thailand.
From August 18th to 25th, the average daily outflow from the Jinghong Hydropower Station decreased by 60%, compared to the same period last August, and no flood discharges have occurred,” the statement claimed.
