Residents 'Ready to die' in yom river dam fight

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Residents 'Ready to die' in yom river dam fight

Protesters turn to ritual cursing, effigy burning and 24-hour guard posts as 24-year battle against project reignites

Published: 27 Jan 2013 at 00.00
Newspaper section: News

The leader of a protest against the controversial Kaeng Sua Ten dam says he is ready to die for the cause.

Speaking from a makeshift wooden shelter near a forested where the name is scheduled to be built, protest leader Somming Muangrong said he would gladly sacrifice his own life if it would put an end to construction plans.

He and other protesters have made the shelter their home as they up the ante against the planned development of the dam, which would span the Yom River. Opponents say the development would destroy about 24,000 rai of teak forest.

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nitnoi
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Discussion 6 : 28 Jan 2013 at 08.426
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Its typo error ! The name(good one) in thailand can't be built any more.
Samsung group should get protesters dance gangnam with ritual cursing. Don't be sacrificial lamb. sacrify some government lamb who dusted the project, this way it will be no kick back no bribery.A lamb is dead a project is also dead. problem solved.
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Discussion 5 : 28 Jan 2013 at 02.325
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This is one of many reasons why I am researching hydroturbines that don't need dams and don't pose a significant hazard to wildlife. Prototypes are in the works for micro-hydro power generation, but can easily be scaled up. Wish my team the best.
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Discussion 4 : 27 Jan 2013 at 18.364
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hahahah, maybe the word "name" could be Dam instead.

Both sides have valid reasons, lets just wait what will gonna happen next... this could be a battle of the epic hahah
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Discussion 3 : 27 Jan 2013 at 15.583
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"Speaking from a makeshift wooden shelter near a forested where the name is scheduled to be built..." Which means?
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Discussion 2 : 27 Jan 2013 at 09.412
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"The Kaeng Sua Ten project, first proposed in 1988 when Sanan Kachornprasart was agriculture and cooperatives minister, was shelved by the Chuan Leekpai government in 1997 because of opposition from residents. But the current Pheu Thai-led administration dusted it off after the 2011 flood crisis".

The party for the people? LOL! Yes! The unusually greedy and wealthy red shirted people.
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Discussion 1 : 27 Jan 2013 at 03.541
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Destroying 24,000 rai of teak forests would be a national tragedy. Thailand does not have much in the way of untouched forested areas left.
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