The National Human Rights Commission conducted field visit to Chiang Rai Special Economic Zone and found no progress.
At 9.00 AM on April 18, at the community hall of Thung Ngew in Satan sub-district of Chiang Khong district in Chiang Rai province, Mrs.Tuanjai Deted, Chairwomen of the Sub-Committee on Community Rights and Resources Base, along with relevant members and Mr. Harnnarong Yaowalert, President of Thailand’s Foundation for Integrated Water Resources Management met with more than 50 villagers in Moo 2 of Thung Ngew community. Their visit was conducted after receiving complaints from villagers, who do not agree with the use of the local public areas in Moo 2 of Thung Ngew community in Satan sub-district as a special economic development zone because it is a forest area, where the local villagers have preserved for many decades.
