About 40 police officers guarding the main road to the potential oilfield in Kranuan District of the northeastern province of Khon Kaen on Friday.
The villagers of Kranuan District have long been opposing the plan to explore the oilfield because the plan and the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) were conducted without the involvement of the locals, who are to be directly affected by the operations.
In January, the villagers collected names and submitted petition to Khon Kaen Administrative Court in an attempt to stop the drilling operation. Although the court has not reached verdict yet, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) recently issued a statement to halt the project in the meantime.
Police and plain-clothed military officers came to talk to the village leaders and environmental conservation group on Friday night.
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The villagers of Kranuan District have long been opposing the plan to explore the oilfield because the plan and the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) were conducted without the involvement of the locals, who are to be directly affected by the operations.
In January, the villagers collected names and submitted petition to Khon Kaen Administrative Court in an attempt to stop the drilling operation. Although the court has not reached verdict yet, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) recently issued a statement to halt the project in the meantime.
Police and plain-clothed military officers came to talk to the village leaders and environmental conservation group on Friday night.
prachatai.com
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