The government vows to move ahead with the much-criticised Chana Industrial Estate in Songkhla, though it is requiring responsible agencies to conduct an environmental impact assessment (EIA), environmental health impact assessment (EHIA) as well as public hearings.
Speaking after chairing a meeting with related agencies including the Southern Border Provinces Administration Centre (SBPAC) to find a compromise for the controversial industrial estate, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said SBPAC will be allowed to continue handling the project.
He said the agency is required to hold public hearings on the project development, while the private developer needs to carry out the EIA and EHIA. Both have to…
