Environmentalist Groups to Protest over Destruction of Forest Land in Chiang Mai, 30 June
Category: Unrest
Severity: 2 (Low)
Source: Drum Cussac
06/21/2018 (Thailand) - Members of the Doi Suthep Forest Reclamation Network will protest in Chiang Mai on Saturday, 30 June over the destruction of forest lands of Doi Suthep-Pui National Park. Members of the group will reportedly gather to protest against a housing project for the judges and staff of the Administrative Office of Appeal Region 5 in Mae Rim district. Campaigners claim that the project has a deteriorating effect on local wildlife, as well as lead to local flooding and landslides.
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