Local Community Petitions Administrative Court To Stop High Rise Construction

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Local community petitions Administrative Court to stop high rise construction

Supoj Thiamyoj

Ban Chang Kien community members have filed a letter of complaint with the Administrative Court accusing a nearby high rise construction site of negatively affecting the quality of life of residents in the area.

Nathee Theerarojanapong joined about 10 representatives of the community, calling themselves the Khon Hug Chang Kien or the Love Chang Kien Group, in submitting the letter signed by around 200 people to staff at the Courts on February 9.

Nathee said they were suffering from construction projects in Ban Chang Kien area in Tambon Chang Puak. He said that Chang Puak Municipality suggested the group submit a petition to the court, asking the court to order an injunction to cease work at the site as the project had seriously disturbed the community and violated the human rights of the communities. He added that members of the community should be protected by the Constitution.

Nathee finished by saying that the construction projects have negatively and severely impacted the communities’ environment, health, public welfare, and quality of life. The group has asked for the suspension of current high rise projects and for other proposed projects to be required to gain community approval before being allowed.

Group members display their banner,

fighting against high rise construction in their community.

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-- Chiang Mai Mail 2010/02/16

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