Lawyers and activists call for special environment court
- Published: 24 Feb 2013 at 00.00
- Newspaper section: News
Lawyers and environmental activists are pushing for a court to be set up to handle the increasingly large number of cases related to the environment.
Somchai Armeen, a member of the Lawyers Council of Thailand's environment committee, said environmental lawsuits cases are usually complicated, resulting in long trials.
The lengthy court proceedings mean that individuals who need a quick result to stop environmental offences that are harming their livelihoods are forced to wait, Mr Somchai said.
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