Progressive Movement chairman Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit visits Karen villagers at their protest site near Government House on Monday night.(Photo: Wichan Charoenkiatpakul)
Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa has defended the government’s handling of problems involving Karen people from upper Bang Kloi village in Kaeng Kachan district of Phetchaburi province.
The minister said the issue was being politicised, while the ministry was trying to solve the problems at their roots.
The problems centred on a long-standing land conflict between the Karen and the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP). The government was taking action to solve the issues and progress was being made, he said.
Mr Varawut was responding to reporters’ questions on Tuesday,…
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