Chanthaburi Shows Power to Submit 160,000 Contacts Against Special Gold Ore License Request

Chan people show their power Submit a list of objections to the 160,000-person gold license.

The journalist “Prachachat Business” reported that this morning (September 9, 20) in front of the Chanthaburi City Hall. Approximately 2,000 people gathered to protest the mining process due to Rich Phoom Mining Co., Ltd.’s “Gold Minerals” Exploration Permit or License Application, 2 parcels of 14,650 rai in the T.Phwa and Sam Phi sub-district Nong, Kaeng Hang Maew District, Chanthaburi Province.

Led by Mr. Thanaphon Kitkarn, Chairman of the Chanthaburi Provincial Administrative Organization Local local organization, Village Chiefs Association Municipal league Private organization Thailand-Cambodia Border Trade and Tourism Association, Chanthaburi Provincial Council of Industry Provincial Chamber of Commerce Association of Jewelry and Gem Dealers Travel Association Longan Farmers Association Fruit Exporters Association And Public Organizations Volunteer Network to Protect Natural Resources and Environment Chanthaburi Province Thailand Political Development Association Tambon Community Organization Council Multipurpose Civil Society Development Association Longan Soi Dao Dairy Cooperative Co., Ltd. Farmers Association and the media association of 157,777 list of organization representatives have brought the list of dissenters. Presented to Mr. Alongkorn Akarat, Lieutenant Governor of Chanthaburi Province Send the Chanthaburi Provincial Office of Industry to the Department of Primary Industries and Mines. And sent to the Permanent Secretary of Industry and the Permanent Secretary of the Interior

On the stage of the meeting, there were representatives of organizations such as Dr. Rattawit Tangkietpachon. Chairman of the Thailand-Cambodia Border Trade and Tourism Association, Chanthaburi, Associate Professor Charoen Piyarom, Chairman of the Wang Tanot River Basin Water Users Group, Mr. Wanchai Sangsuwan, Chairman of the Pawa Subdistrict Administrative Organization , Kaeng Hang Maen District, Representative of Mr. Tiwa Tang-On Villagers of Kaeng Hang Maen District Point out that the main impacts are Environmental destruction Pollution harmful to health Destruction of agricultural water sources Large consumption of Chanthaburi and the development zone EEC economic And destroy agricultural jobs that generate income for farmers and the province. Especially, Monthong Durian, the main fruit of the villagers, is the origin of the motto that “Take Mornthong, not gold mine”, which saw that this objection was to cut off the wind power.

Thanaphon Kitkarn, president of the Chanthaburi Provincial Administrative Organization, said that the presentation of this letter was separate from the issuance of a special license for gold. Has called for the delisting of the Chanthaburi province as “gold mining area” in accordance with the 20-year Strategic Minerals Management Plan (2017-2026) and the Minerals Management Master Plan 2017-2021, it should speed up the action. Fast The compiled list given to the Lieutenant Governor today will show the list of where approximately 160,000 people gathered today at the same time. The part that has not yet been signed will be open for signature until September 27, when the objection expires within 30 days. Cat’s tail