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The group conducted their own fundraising campaigns until
they opened the “Ban Khok Community Rice Mill” to mill the first
brown rice for community members. The community rice mill is 4 x 6
meters and has a total budget of 200,000 baht. This is to increase
the value of rice for people in the community, allowing them to sell it
at a higher price and maintain nutritious for rice for personal consumption
as well. The WHRDs have continued to work on lawsuits against officials
to create standards that protect the rights of the community.
On April 23, 2018, villagers of RakNamUn Group and a lawyer
from the ENLAW Foundation (EnLAW) filed a lawsuit at the Udon Thani
Administrative Court requesting the revocation of the EIA license report.
If these projects are completed, they will cause damage to the community
as well as the environment’s biodiversity and ecosystems. The group
filed a lawsuit against the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of
Industry, the Deputy Director-General of the Department of Factory,
the Sakon Nakhon Provincial Industry Office and the expert committee
to consider environmental impact analysis reports. They request that
the Udon Thani Administrative Court to revoke the license and report
the EIA of such sugar factory.
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