Moken sea nomads seek justice against island land grab in Satun Province

[snoop1130]

 

A group of Moken sea nomads, from Lipe Island in Thailand’s southernmost province of Satun, rallied in front of the Treasury Department on Tuesday, to demand justice over alleged land encroachment and intimidation.

 

The group also submitted a petition to an official at the United Nations office in Bangkok this morning (Tuesday), seeking an investigation into alleged human rights violations on the scenic island, where they have lived for generations and which is now being threatened by an influential figure who is trying to take over their land.

 

Wittawat Thepsong, a coordinator for the Moken of Andaman Network, said that a land occupation right, issued to the influential figure, encroaches on the land of a school on Adang Island and has resulted in the blocking of access to the beaches and the sea.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/moken-sea-nomads-seek-justice-against-island-land-grab-in-satun-province/

 

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[RichardColeman]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

where they have lived for generations

Does not seem very nomadic !

[hotchilli]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The group also submitted a petition to an official at the United Nations office in Bangkok this morning (Tuesday), seeking an investigation into alleged human rights violations on the scenic island, where they have lived for generations and which is now being threatened by an influential figure who is trying to take over their land.

Sounds normal in the LOS

[Burma Bill]

20 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

a land occupation right, issued to the influential figure, encroaches on the land of a school on Adang Island and has resulted in the blocking of access to the beaches and the sea.

"Influential figure" - Thai or Chinese?? - wanting to build a resort with sole access to the beaches and sea??