Thailand’s government says it is welcoming the United Nations to inspect the ethnic Karen village in Kaeng Krachan national park after ongoing allegations of human rights violations allegedly committed by Thai officials. The villagers were evacuated from their original village of Ban Bang Kloy or Jai Paendin in the national park after locals complained that the village’s location could potentially destroy the natural forest land. But the new resettlement area where they were moved, has been a source of controversy as many Karen villagers were allegedly unhappy about the relocation. The village head echoed concerns saying that the Karen people […]
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