Bangkok: A significant number of protesters from the south of the country kicked off a week-long march yesterday against a series of proposed Thai infrastructure projects including two planned ports.
The 200-kilometre march is led by the Thai Sea Watch Association (TSWA).
TSWA coordinator Wichoksak Ronarongpairee called on government to scrap its infrastructure development plans, which include a high-speed train to Songkhla, the Satun-Songkhla land bridge, and two deepsea ports – one at Pak Bara in Satun's Lagnu district, the other in Songkhla's Chana district.
TSWA chairman Banjong Nasea said the port projects will have a big impact on national marine parks and marine ecology both in the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand. [23/10/13]
