The Supreme Administrative Court's decision last week to dismiss the Xayaburi Dam lawsuit should serve as a reminder of an issue rarely mentioned -- the Thai government's unrealised pledge to promote environmental conservation and human rights protection in transboundary investments.
These rights and environmental safeguards are listed in the National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights (NAP) which was adopted in 2019. In that same year, Thailand was praised as being the first country in Asia to have a stand-alone plan on business and human rights.
