English Translation available below เมื่อวันที่ 18 กุมภาพันธ์  รัฐบาลไทยได้ประกาศอย่างเป็นทางการว่า ข้อพิพาททางกฎหมายที่ยืดเยื้อมานานกับบริษัทเหมืองแร่จากออสเตรเลียบริษัทคิงส์เกตได้สิ้นสุดลงแล้ว แต่ ! ผู้ชนะมีเพียงรัฐบาลไทยและ คิงส์เกต  เท่านั้น ในขณะที่รัฐบาลไทยเฉลิมฉลอง “ความร่วมมือครั้งใหม่” และผลกำไรในอนาคตชุมชนที่ได้รับผลกระทบจากเหมืองทองคำชาตรี อย่างชาวบ้านพิจิตร ยังคงต้องเผชิญกับผลกระทบต่อไป 💔 น้ำปนเปื้อน 💔 ความกังวลด้านสุขภาพ 💔 หลายปีที่ไร้การเยียวยา นี่ไม่ใช่ความย

👇 Read through the blog to better understand the challenges posed by TAFTA, and how trade and investment rules (Free Trade Agreements) protect corporate interests while exposing communities to mining expansion and long-term harm. ____ Following the termination of the TAFTA arbitration on 27 November, Kingsgate (Australian mining company) and Thai authorities celebrated ‘a new era of renewed cooperation to deliver long term value for Kingsgate’s shareholders and stakeholders’

For over 20 years, Phichit and Phetchabun villagers have lived with illness, contaminated water, and the daily fear of what the mine has done to their land and bodies. Since the mine reopened in 2023, the company has moved full speed ahead: boosting production, securing tax breaks, and turning record profits. At the same time, they launched glossy CSR projects and PR campaigns to paint themselves as “responsible”, while past harms faced by communities have remained unsolved.

For over 20 years, Phichit villagers have sought justice for the harms they suffered in relation to the activities of the Chatree Gold Mine in Central Thailand. Every step of the way, Thai authorities were bowing down to the 1% elite -  granting licences, approving expansion while ignoring villagers’ call for justice - putting profit over people.  Despite risks, including SLAPP cases, villagers never stop fighting for what is right - for their rights - petitioning authorities

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬, 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 living around the Chatree Gold Mine 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 for the health and environmental harm suffered. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 - 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐞𝐭, 𝐍𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐲, 𝐍𝐨 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞! 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐕𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬’ 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬: As this injustice cannot go on, we brought their case to th

Following the start of operations of the Chatree Gold Mine in 2001 and consequent harm suffered, Phichit women have played a crucial role in 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 .   Phichit villagers 𝐬𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬  such as itchy skin, skin rashes, wounds, numbness, cancer and anxiety and 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐬 . Heavy metals have also been found exceeding standards

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