US EditionThai court holds gold mine operator liable for toxic runoff in a decade-old environmental case
The court ordered compensation between 50,000 and 200,000 baht per villager for toxic heavy metal contamination linked to the mine's operations, marking Thailand's first environmental class action.
- A Thai court ordered the gold mine operator Akara Resources to compensate villagers for toxic runoff from its operations.
- The court also ordered Akara to stop using one of its mining tailings ponds due to risks posed to the local community.
- Legal experts say the ruling could set a positive precedent for future climate cases in Thailand and the region.
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Thai court orders firm to pay villagers for mining damages
BANGKOK: A Thai court ordered a mining firm on Tuesday (May 24) to compensate nearly 400 villagers for health and environmental damages linked to its decades-long operations, awarding up to just over $6,000 per person.The case stems from long-running complaints against Akara Resources' gold mine in Thailand's
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Thai court holds gold mine operator liable for toxic runoff in a decade-old environmental case
A Thai court on Tuesday found a major gold mine operator liable for pollution that has harmed nearby villagers, in a ruling that could influence future environmental lawsuits.
Villagers Win Liable Case Against Chatree Gold Mine In Northern Thailand
BANGKOK – Residents of northern Thailand’s Phichit and Phetchabun provinces received good news after the Civil Court’s Environmental Division ordered Akara Resources Public Company Limited to pay compensation to nearly 400 people affected by gold mining operations. The court found that the villagers suffered harm from heavy metals in their bodies, as well as contamination […] The post Villagers Win Liable Case Against Chatree Gold Mine in Northe…
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