Skepticism over claim that majority support drilling near Si Thep historical park

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Skepticism over claim that majority support drilling near Si Thep historical park 

 

 

Conflicts over the pros and cons of an oil drilling project near the Si Thep historical park in Thailand’s lower northern province of Phetchabun, have flared up again after results of a public hearing appear to indicate support for the project.

 

Mr. Prachuab Narkthien, chairman of the club of village headmen and kamnans in Si Thep district, said today that he doubted the credibility of the result, which shows 62.6 percent are supportive of the drilling project near the ancient temple.

 

Since most people in Phetchabun province, especially in Si Thep district, have opposed the project from the beginning, Mr. Prachuab said he wondered where the 62.6 percent figure had come from.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/skepticism-over-claim-that-majority-support-drilling-near-si-thep-historical-park/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2019-03-21

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

results of a public hearing appear to indicate support for the project.

So how was the support for the project taken?

Being a public hearing was it a show of hands, a ballot of some kind or just someones own interest massaging figures?