Citing sickness, Dwindling crops, Loei locals aim to put brakes on gold rush

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Citing sickness, Dwindling crops, Loei locals aim to put brakes on gold rush

Residents of six villages who say their water is being tainted, leading to sometimes deadly health effects and a dwindling rice harvest, are fighting against the expansion of a controversial mine

Published: 23 Dec 2012 at 00.00
Newspaper section: News

Locals are fearing for their homes and health as a gold mine seeks to expand its operations nearby.

MINE OVER MATTER: Locals at the top of Phu Tab Fa hill, the site of a gold mine which they say is threatening the health of residents.

On Tuesday, the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand (NHRC) visited the gold mine, located on the top of Phu Tab Fa hill in Wang Saphung district of Loei province.

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drsmith
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Discussion 2 : 23 Dec 2012 at 10.402
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Amazing Thailand. Anything for money. Putting money above the health of it's own citizens. Sorapong Limpatchayopas needs to move his residence next to the mine, let him and his family drink and bath in this water, then come back in a year or two and tell us how safe it is. It is sick that these Thai managers constantly put money above human life. I am sure an investigation would reveal some high level politician is involved in the ownership OF the mine, therefore the Thai government does nothing. How much is one poor Thai's life worth in Thailand? According to this government, NOTHING!
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Discussion 1 : 23 Dec 2012 at 07.301
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606,400 tons worth 542.8 million THB is a valuation of 895 THB per ton.

May I buy some at 900 THB per ton?????????

I believe 606,400 tons is almost 4 times more gold than has been mined in all of history.
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