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role of NHRIs in monitoring the human rights situation in their

respective country, the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand

(NHRCT) has, therefore, prepared an alternative report on the

implementation of the Covenant and submitted it to the Committee as

additional information in its examination of Thailand’s report. The

NHRCT report focuses on the right to development and presents its

findings from the investigation of complaints filed by the Network of

People in the Eastern Region relating to the negative impact of industrial

activities in Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate on the health of a large

number of people living in the locality. The preparation of the

alternative report is regarded as part of the NHRCT’s mandates to

examine acts that do not comply with Thailand’s international human

rights obligations and to promote cooperation with other human rights

organizations in accordance with the provisions of 2007 Constitution.

Office of the National Human Rights Commission

Bangkok, August 2015