Thai lawyers to sue over tilapia invasion
published : 13 Aug 2024 at 07:20
writer: Gary Boyle
ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Post Reporters
The Lawyers Council of Thailand is planning to file a lawsuit against private companies and state agencies which are responsible for the spread of blackchin tilapia, an invasive species from west Africa which is quickly taking over the country's waterways.
A team of lawyers from the council on Sunday set up a booth at a temple in Samut Songkhram's Amphawa district, where residents who have been affected by the invasive fish species could register to take part in the lawsuit or submit evidence showing the damage caused by the fish.
As of Sunday afternoon, 214 fish farmers had registered to take part in the lawsuit. At a second booth on Aug 2, 57 fish farmers signed on.
The council will file a civil case against those they believe caused the spread of blackchin tilapia in the country, to demand compensation.
One farmer in Phetchaburi said the fish has wiped out the crab stocks at his farm, causing massive financial damage. Several fish farms in Nakhon Si Thammarat's Pak Phanang and Hua Sai districts also reported huge losses because of the spread of fish.
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Vocabulary
- booth: a small tent or temporary structure at a market, an exhibition or a fairground, where you can buy things, get information or watch something - แผงลอย,ห้องเล็ก, บูธ
- civil lawsuit: a case filed with a court that deals with non-criminal matters, especially complaints made by people against other people or organisations - คดีที่ยื่นฟ้องต่อศาลแพ่ง
- compensation: money that someone receives because something bad has happened to them - เงินชดเชย
- council: a group of people chosen to give advice, make rules, do research, provide money - สภา, คณะกรรมการ
- evidence: facts, signs or objects that make you believe that something is true - หลักฐาน,ข้อแสดง
- invasive (adj): spreading very quickly and difficult to stop - ที่แพร่กระจายอย่างรวดเร็ว
- lawsuit: a case that a court is asked to decide involving a disagreement between two people or groups - คดีที่ยื่นฟ้องต่อศาล
- lawyer: an attorney - ทนาย
- loss (noun): money that has been lost by a business or an organisation - การขาดทุน
- responsible: deserving to be blamed for something that has happened - มีความรับผิดชอบ
- sue: to take legal action against a person or organisation, especially by making a legal claim for money because of some harm that they have caused you - ฟ้องร้อง
- wiped out: to get rid of or kill off something completely - กำจัดให้หมดไป