Page 17 - The strategic plan of the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand (2002-2007)

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of the National ○ ○ ○ As a result of the adverse impacts of development and
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globalisation, the shortage of the world’s natural resources has
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of Thailand (2002-2007) ○ ○
added commercial and industrial values of biological diversities
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and natural resources in the tropical forest region such as
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Thailand. The threats of multinational companies, business groups
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to seize and exploit natural resources from local communities
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and the nation as a whole are worriedly increasing.
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Just recently, Thailand has realised the importance of the
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people-centred approach to development. The right to development
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is explicitly guaranteed by the Constitution. However, the present
development approach is still segregated, failing to accept the
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poverty as a mistake of the ongoing direction and strategy for
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development. The government and its agencies do not understand
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and respect villagers’ ways of life, and centralise the policy
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formation and implementation. The authorities still do not realise
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the need to have a legislation to guarantee the community rights,
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failing to respect people’s participation in development process
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at the national, regional, local, and sectional levels. Many projects
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approved by the government, therefore, affected local communities
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and caused increasing conflicts among the communities, private
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investors, and the government.
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