Sustainable development or eco-disaster? Locals battle govt over Chana mega-project

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Despite recent arrests and legal threats, environmentalists from Songkhla province have refused to let a state-led mega-project transform their hometown into an industrial hub without proper scrutiny and local participation. Just one week after police cracked down on their peaceful protest, demonstrators are heading back to Government House again.

 

Members of Chana Rak Thin (Chana Conservationist Network) are due to hold the Bangkok rally this afternoon (Dec 13), hoping to meet with Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha in person.

 

Environmentalists have been closely monitoring the government’s plan to turn the coastal Chana district into a model industrial town for several years. When their 2020 protest led to a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government, they thought a deal had been done. However, things did not turn out as they expected.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/sustainable-development-or-eco-disaster-locals-battle-govt-over-chana-mega-project/

 

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[Stocky]

The project is certainly not in the long term interests of the local villagers and fisherman, it's entirely geared towards making money for those that are already part of the hugely wealthy Thai ruling class.

 

If you want to understand what's currently there and what's planned the following video gives you a very good idea.

 

https://youtu.be/UZOgMFJSOh4

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, Stocky said:

The project is certainly not in the long term interests of the local villagers and fisherman, it's entirely geared towards making money for those that are already part of the hugely wealthy Thai ruling class.

 

If you want to understand what's currently there and what's planned the following video gives you a very good idea.

 

https://youtu.be/UZOgMFJSOh4

How to take a pristine stretch of coastline and destroy it in the name of economic development.