Rasa was born on 2001, the same year Thailand’s largest gold mine was opened in her home province of Phichit. For 25 years, she watched as the environment and health of people in her hometown deteriorated. Today, she’s a movement lawyer with Manushya Foundation, standing alongside her community in the fight for justice and remedy after years of injustice. From daughter of Phichit to its defender ✊🏽 𝙅𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙪𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙪𝙥 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙩 𝙑𝙞�

Thai translation available below For nearly 10 years, over 300 villagers from Phichit have fought for justice and sought remedy over serious environmental and health harms linked to the Chatree Gold Mine, the largest gold mine in Thailand, operated by Akara Resources and owned by Australia-based Kingsgate. This coming 24 March, the court will finally decide. This historic ruling could shape the future of corporate accountability and climate justice in Thailand. Here’s how you

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

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On 19 December 2025, Manushya’s human rights lawyers stood together with the courageous women leaders from Phichit villages in a court-led mediation against Akara Resources, operator of the Chatree Gold Mine. The women Phichit villagers were clear: ➡️ they demand meaningful remedy for the decades-long harm brought by Chatree Gold Mine to villagers’ health and the environment ➡️ they insist on a judicial ruling rather than a settlement where Akara can escape accountability Med

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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

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