‘Over my dead body’: The locals fighting a 20-year battle against Udon Thani potash mine plan

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By Thai PBS World

 

Udon Thani Environmental Conservation Group prepares a big banner to show its unwavering opposition to the planned potash mine in Udon Thani.

Worried about her hometown, 75-year-old Manee Boonrod is flying a green flag at her home to signal that she will keep fighting to protect the environment and the health of local residents.

 

“If you want to mine, do it in your area, not ours,” said Manee, a leading force behind the Udon Thani Environment Conservation Group.

 

For over 20 years, she has waged a battle against a plan to operate a huge potash mine across five subdistricts of Udon Thani’s Muang and Prachak Sinlapakom districts.

 

“Our hometown has always been a pleasant place to live. But we can’t be sure what will happen if mining operations start here,” she said.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/over-my-dead-body-the-locals-fighting-a-20-year-battle-against-udon-thani-potash-mine-plan/

 

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[Iamfalang]

22 minutes ago, webfact said:

“Our hometown has always been a pleasant place to live. But we can’t be sure what will happen if mining operations start here,” she said.

Somebody will get super, super rich, not you.  There might be more health problems, likely you and your friends and family.  This will continue forever, and more mining operations will pop-up as money is ALWAYS put above human life.    Environmental problems?  That ain't stopping me from buying a new plane.    Lobbyists have already done 103838 studies to tell me it's 100% safe and everyone will be super, super happy and live good good good life.  OK, sign here.   

[IAMHERE]

Thailand is going to need that fertilizer this next growing season. Thai's get a lot of their fertilizer from Belarus and Russia; maybe not so much this year though.

[rwill]

I'd like to see how much trash is on the ground after one of their environmental rallies.

[hotchilli]

16 hours ago, IAMHERE said:

Thailand is going to need that fertilizer this next growing season. Thai's get a lot of their fertilizer from Belarus and Russia; maybe not so much this year though.

I'm sure Thailand is still willing to do business with these two countries.

[IAMHERE]

7 hours ago, hotchilli said:

I'm sure Thailand is still willing to do business with these two countries.

Absolutely they are. Getting it here on a ship is the hard part. No insurance on ships from Russia means very little is getting shipped. 

[mike123ca]

I believe both China and Russia are no longer exporting potash. Food prices will increase as local farm yields start to decrease.