Villagers protest new Phuket shipyard

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

The villagers voiced their concerns at a public meeting yesterday (Sept 3). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Some 200 people from Phuket’s fishing industry gathered at a public meeting held yesterday (Sept 3) to protest the government’s support for a new shipyard to be built on Koh Siray.

 

Marsan Public Company Limited held the public hearing to gain feedback on the project, which will see a new shipyard and boat repair yard built on 66 rai near Phuket Fishing Pier belonging to the Phuket Fishing Pier Fisheries Organization.

 

Marsan has been selected to develop the project.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/villagers-protest-new-phuket-shipyard-77208.php

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2020-09-04

 

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Another Chinese naval base?

Progress and opportunity - no thank you.

On 9/4/2020 at 3:56 PM, Tropicalevo said:

Another Chinese naval base?

Could be - to protect Chinese ships using the proposed "trans-Thailand" canal????