Timeline of Kaeng Krachan Dolomite Mine Opposition
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Key Quotes
"do not agree if the project is approved for implementation"
ไม่เห็นด้วยหากจะมีการอนุมัติให้ดำเนินโครงการ
Key Entities
Organization
Kaeng Krachan Mining Co., Ltd.(บริษัท แก่งกระจานไมน์นิ่ง จำกัด)
The company that applied for a dolomite mining concession in Phetchaburi Province.
The ministry that expressed opposition to the dolomite mining project.
Protected Area Regional Office 3 (Phetchaburi Branch)(สำนักบริหารพื้นที่อนุรักษ์ที่ 3 (สาขาเพชรบุรี))
The agency that issued the formal letter of opposition against the mining project.
W. Phanloetsila Co., Ltd.(บริษัท ว.พันเลิศศิลา จำกัด)
A company registered on May 9, 2022, to operate a stone crushing plant in Khao Yoi District.
Phetchaburi Provincial Industry Office(สำนักงานอุตสาหกรรมจังหวัดเพชรบุรี)
The office that organized the initial public hearing in December 2023.
The body that ruled the project's public hearing was a violation of human rights.
Department of Primary Industries and Mines(กรมอุตสาหกรรมพื้นฐานและการเหมืองแร่)
The department that clarified on October 3, 2026, that the project had not yet been permitted.
Rak Nong Makha Group(กลุ่มรักษ์หนองมะค่า)
A group of villagers who filed a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission on September 10, 2024.
UNESCOℹ️
The international body whose No-go Commitment and World Heritage status are at risk.
Department of Mineral Resources(กรมทรัพยากรธรณี)
The department proposed to have the mining area removed from the mineral resource zone.
National Mineral Committee(คณะกรรมการแร่แห่งชาติ)
The committee involved in the proposal to remove the area from the mineral resource zone.
Law
Minerals Act 2017(พ.ร.บ. แร่ พ.ศ. 2560)
The law used to propose the removal of the area from the mineral resource zone.
Place
Song Phi Nong Subdistrict(ตำบลสองพี่น้อง)
The location of the proposed dolomite mine in Phetchaburi Province.
The district in Phetchaburi Province where the mine project is located.
The province where the mining project and stone crushing plant are situated.
The district where W. Phanloetsila Co., Ltd. registered its stone crushing plant.
Yang Nam Klat Nuea and Yang Nam Klat Tai National Reserved Forest(ป่าสงวนแห่งชาติป่ายางน้ำกลัดเหนือและป่ายางน้ำกลัดใต้)
The national reserved forest area where the initial mining concession was requested.
The UNESCO World Heritage site at risk of being listed as being in danger.