A Chiang Mai conservationist this morning (April 25) began a five-day fast and prayers for a peaceful solution to the controversial construction of judges’ residences on the slope of a hill, the Thai-language daily Matichon reported.
The hunger strike comes as another group of conservationists said they would gather at Tha Pae Gate, which is the landmark of the city, at 8 a.m. on April 29 to pressure the provincial authority to demolish the residences.
A group of judicial officers had earlier suggested a ten-year grace period before a final decision is made on what to do with the residences.
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Top: The conservationist fasting next to the fence of a court in Chiang Mai today. Photo: Matichon
By Songpol Kaopatumtip
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