A good example of what problems can arise from lack of public participation is the Pak Mun Dam in Northeast Thailand. This dam was proposed and an EIS conducted in 1981. The design and location was modified and not built until 1994. No new EIS was issued. The original EIS was done without any public input and was not released to the public until 10 years later. As stated in a World Commission on Dams (WCD) report on the project, “Affected villagers were not consulted at the early stages of the decision-making process and there were no attempts to include them in the decision making on the project or the mitigation measures” (Amornsakchai et al. 2000). Protests were held by villagers affected both at the dam site and in Bangkok. Again as given by WCD, “Exclusion of affected people from the decision-making process gave rise to protracted protests, demonstrations and confrontations.”