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Call for action against the Akara gold mine Gold mining on public roads

The Resources and Gold Reform Group petitions the VCCC to take legal action against the Akara gold mine. Illegal gold mining on 13 public roads At 9:30 a.m. today (27 May) at the Report Center of the Central Investigation Bureau, Phahon Yothin, Chatuchak, Bangkok, the Resource Reform and Gold Group, numbering 15 people, led by Mrs. Wanpen Promrangsan, Vice President, held the tricolor flag. Play the song "We Fight" along the way. Travel to submit a complaint Pol. Maj. Gen. Charoonkiat Pankaew, Deputy Commander-in-Chief, to request the Central Police Bureau to investigate. Accepting the case of the Akara Gold Mining Company. Conducted illegal gold mining operations on more than 13 public roads without requesting a concession certificate. and did not request permission under the land law to prosecute Mrs. Wanphen said that the group, on behalf of the civil society group, reforms resources and gold. which consists of people from 5 provinces: Phichit, Phitsanulok, Phetchabun, Lopburi and Saraburi, which is the area where Akara Company and subsidiaries Submit applications and special licenses Preparing to explore and mine gold, the group has submitted it to several relevant agencies for inspection. Gold mining operations of Akara Company In many issues Throughout the past period Today we found that Akara Company He dug the road, National Highway No. 1301, and public roads without requesting a concession certificate. Because Akara Company made an agreement as a condition attached to the concession certificate Promise not to dig up every road. and will keep every road at least 5 meters away from the gold mining area. Therefore, every road has been barred from the concession certificate plot from the beginning. For this reason, not all roads require concession certificates according to the Minerals Act. In this case, a request was made to the Department of Special Investigation to investigate and prosecute. Had investigated and found that Akara Company Gold mining on National Highway No. 1301 and public roads But in s uch case The Department of Special Investigation only prosecuted Together they built a grid that encroached into the highway area without permission only. Today, the reform group So I came to request The Central Investigation Bureau is taking legal action. Initially, the investigative officer received the letter to present to the supervisor for consideration and ordering further legal action Source: Thai News Agency