Protesters celebrate as govt halts Chana plan
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published : 15 Dec 2020 at 06:33
7 Locals opposed to the Chana Industrial Estate project in Songkhla on Monday move from Chamai Maruchet bridge to set up makeshift tents along the Prem Prachakorn canal in front of Government House after the government agreed to postpone the planned construction. (Photo by Pornprom Satrabhaya)
The government agreed on Monday to suspend the planned Chana Industrial Estate in Songkhla so it could spend more time analysing the environmental impacts after intense lobbying by local villagers and Islamic leaders. The project must be delayed until there are solutions. There are a few issues that need to be studied, said Captain Thamanat Prompow, the deputy agriculture minister.