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Protesters paralyse South traffic
Chaiwat Satyaem, Published on 28/10/2013
» PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN – Large numbers of motorists are being forced into a traffic bottlneck on the two-lane Bang Saphan–Nong Hat Thai road used as a detour around the main highway, Phetkasem Road, which has been closed by rubber protestors since Sunday.
South traffic crippled as protesters dig in
News, Chaiwat Satyaem, Published on 28/10/2013
» The government last night failed to convince rubber protesters to open the main road to and from the South which they blockaded earlier the same afternoon with trailer trucks.
Farmers to stage fresh roadblock
News, Chaiwat Satyaem, Published on 04/10/2013
» Farmers have threatened to block the main highway in Prachuap Khiri Khan province on Saturday to demand higher prices for rubber and oil palm nuts.
News cars torched at rubber protest
Chaiwat Satyaem, Published on 06/09/2013
» PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN — Two journalists’ cars were set ablaze early Friday morning during the clashes on Phetkasem Road in Bang Saphan district between angry rubber protesters and riot police that began on Thursday evening, leaving many injured on both sides.
Acid, bombs thrown in rubber protest
Chaiwat Satyaem, Published on 05/09/2013
» PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN ― Clashes broke out between riot police and rubber farmers who tried to block Petchkasem Road in Ban Sang district Thursday evening, leaving many injured from acid and ping-pong bomb attacks, including the chief of the provincial police.
Angry fish farmers block road
Chaiwat Satyaem, Published on 11/03/2013
» SAMUT SONGKHRAM - Angry aquaculture farmers affected by polluted water three months ago blocked all lanes on Rama II Road, which runs through this central province, on Monday afternoon in protest over a subsidy delay, causing a traffic jam stretching over 10km.
Pineapple growers block highway
News, Chaiwat Satyaem, Published on 31/03/2012
» PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: Disgruntled pineapple growers who dumped thousands of their fruit on the main highway to the South yesterday have persuaded the government to meet their demands.