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Activists call on govt to stop projects

Environmentalists have demanded that the government suspend its 350-billion-baht flood prevention scheme due to concerns that the projects may not be successful and that there may be bidding irregularities.

Hannarong Yaowalers, chairman of the Assembly of Non-Governmental Organisations on Environmental Protection, said at a news conference yesterday that local environmentalists will submit a letter opposing the scheme to the government.

Mr Hannarong said he represented a group of environmentalists who disagreed with the water and flood management scheme, which will be overseen by Science and Technology Minister Plodprasop Suraswadi.

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  • banmebkk

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    Discussion 1 : 28 Jul 2012 at 14.381

    It seems like PTP is rewarding their people handsomely with numerous multi billion baht projects, just wait and see. Thailand will be the next greece in 10 years.

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