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Rally blocks deep-sea port public hearing
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 17/03/2017
» SATUN: The first environment public hearing for the planned Pak Bara deep-sea port project was abruptly cancelled Thursday after several hundred protesters rallied at the venue to block the hearing.
Environmentalists slam draft charter
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 18/02/2016
» Environmental activists are calling for revisions to the draft charter, saying it will undermine community rights by not sufficiently protecting and managing natural resources.
Northern villagers feel 'zoned' out
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 13/02/2016
» The news of a Special Economic Zone on their doorstep was of little concern to the laid-back community in Chiang Khong district of Chiang Rai. They had their forest, or “natural supermarket” as they like to call it, and life was good.
Anger over ThaiHealth freeze gathers pace
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 14/01/2016
» The remaining ThaiHealth Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) board members will postpone their meeting planned for Friday for one week.
Drive for growth hits eco-obstacles
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 05/01/2016
» Govt push for economic zones, mining runs into local opposition as forests, water sources and livelihoods come under threat.
Suspicion hangs over SEZ rush
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 05/01/2016
» The second phase of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) will start in Chiang Rai, Kanchanaburi, Nakhon Phanom, Narathiwat and Nong Khai provinces this year.
Protesters rap govt over port group
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 27/10/2015
» SATUN: Conflict over the controversial Pak Bara deep sea port intensified after protesters alleged authorities were behind a new pro-port group.
Border trade plans leave locals in flux
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 26/10/2015
» Walk through any farmland in Mae Sot district's Tha Sai Luat at the end of the rainy season this year, you're unlikely to step on ripening produce. You're more likely to encounter muddy, empty land.
Urban evictions pose growing threat, government told
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 06/10/2015
» Activists and people who face housing problems have urged the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to push the government to solve the problem of eviction in urban communities and approach development policies which take into account human rights.
Locals lodge seaport gripes with NHRC
News, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 09/09/2015
» Local villagers have criticised the government's three deep seaport projects in southern provinces, saying they lack transparency and have failed to allow communities to participate in decision-making.