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Thai PM orders independent panel to resolve Ban Bangkloi land conflict
13 Sept 20:23 Key points summarised by AI
- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha established a 28-member independent committee, comprising state, civic society, and Ban Bangkloi community representatives, to resolve the land conflict within 30 days.
- The PM instructed police to suspend legal action against Karen villagers accused of land encroachment until the panel develops a solution.
- Government departments are providing immediate support, including sinking water wells and sending experts to develop land for farming, to address the villagers' lack of necessities.
- Evicted Ban Bangkloi villagers are protesting for their ancestral land, drawing support from anti-government groups, which has raised concerns among government officials.
