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Judges back Klity Creek clean-up
News, Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 12/09/2017
» Kanchanaburi: A decade-long lead contamination case ended when the Supreme Court yesterday ordered a mining company accused of contaminating a community water resource to pay 36 million baht in compensation to affected villagers and restore the environment.
Klity Creek villagers win 19-year legal battle
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 11/09/2017
» KANCHANABURI: The Supreme Court has upheld lower courts’ decision to award 36 million baht in damages to 151 Thai-Karen villagers in Kanchanaburi's Thong Pha Phum district affected by a lead-contaminated creek.
Landmark Klity Creek ruling set for Karen
News, Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 11/09/2017
» The Supreme Court will hand down a ruling Monday in a long-standing legal battle between a bankrupt company and the lead-contaminated Klity Creek community in Kanchanaburi's Thong Pha Phum district.