Farmers Call For Article 44 To Stop Orange Farmers Stealing Water

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Farmers Call For Article 44 To Stop Orange Farmers Stealing Water
by CityNews



CityNews – Around 1,000 agriculturists from Mae Sao district of Mae Ai have complained to the local government asking that Article 44 is used to eradicate illegal orange farms who have been stealing water upstream without problem.

On May 26, Chaluay Puangplab, the head man of Mae Ai along with the 3rd Army regiment, Phamuang Force and several other departments of government joint a meeting to discuss the lack of water for agricultural fams localted downstream of a large number of orange farms that the agriculturalists believe are breaking the law and stealing water reserves for themselves.

They claim that many orange farms have set over 30 pipes into the river to illegally take water to help water their oranges. As a result farmers downstream are not getting the amount of water expected and their crops are suffering.

Full story: http://www.chiangmaicitylife.com/news/farmers-call-article-44-stop-orange-farmers-stealing-water/


-- Chiang City News 2016-05-27

[tuanku]

The longer the drought goes on, the more finger pointing and name calling will occur. Better hope for some really significant rain before November or next year will be even worse!

[marcusd]

Dont steal our water that we want to steal ourselves.

Yep thai logic

[yellowboat]

So the renamed martial law will be used to settle disputes, grudges ? So lawyers, judges are now obsolete ?

[mikebell]

So the renamed martial law will be used to settle disputes, grudges ? So lawyers, judges are now obsolete ?

Lawyers/judges in Thailand are mere self-perpetuating myths that exist merely to feed themselves by delays/appeals etc. Very little justice exists here.

[Puwa]

Resorts and orange plantations all over the north are in conflict with local smallholders over water.

[namatjira]

They are going to have to realise that article 44 is not a silver bullet