What happened when “Na Ae Mimi” was 59 years old, son of Grandfather Khoi Mimi, a former spiritual leader. And the Karen house “Bang Kloy” And the heart of the land, the border area of Myanmar Kaeng Krachan National Park Became a total of 22 accused of forest encroachment
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Later national park “Kaeng Krachan” And related agencies open “Battle of Watershed Petch Forest” in late February 2021, the human rights organization network Call for action to end And stop the arrest of all villagers Along with restoring rights to the area to live and eat Following the traditional local community lifestyle according to Cabinet Resolution 3 August 2010
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Back in 1996, Karen “Bang Kloy” Accused of being an alien Moved to the bottom And nowhere to eat Therefore moved back to the original place Until the battle of Tanintharyi happened 98 Karen houses were burned down and the appearance of “Grandfather At that time, the 100-year-old fought in the administrative court for many years. During the trial of “Billy Porlajee, love to prosper”, many men of Khoey’s grandfather. Has disappeared without a trace in April 2014.
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Later the administrative court Has a ruling that Ban Bang Kloy It’s a traditional local community And the actions of the officials are illegal actions. Failed to comply with Cabinet Resolution 3 August 2010 and to stop the arrest But the Karen Unable to return to the ancestral area Because there is no document of ownership of the area. To disappoint Grandfather Khoi Which wants to return to death, his hometown But not so, with Grandfather Khoi passed away on October 5, 2018.
Battle of Tanintharyi In the burning of Karen houses It is also linked to the tragedy of three military helicopters in Kaeng Krachan district in July 2011, killing as many as 17 while dispatching officers to take part in evacuation operations to push to arrest minority communities invading border areas.
“Surapong Kongchantuek” President of the Cross Cultural Foundation Former Chairman of the Human Rights Subcommittee on Humanities Stateless people, migrant workers and IDPs told the Thairath Online News Team that the controversy has been around for a long time. I want the government to have a clear policy. Because there are still villagers all over the country There are millions of people in the forest. Want you to be together in peace Not arrested in prison But it should be better for them to make a living with sufficiency, with the Prime Minister having to come in and fix it. For government agencies to perform their work in a consistent manner Because many villages can live Except some areas in Kloy And only the hearts of the land have a problem Karen are accused of shifting cultivation. Either else can do it.
“I want to propose to use the same method as Thung Yai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary. In coexistence between the officers and the Karen people Allowing them to live as they were 100 years ago in shifting cultivation. “
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In the past, the village of Bang Kloy on the heart of the land It was inhabited for thousands of years in the prehistoric period. With the military map clearly identified as a village And hill tribe development center The Department of Prachasynthesi was first surveyed in 1985. Until 1988, there was a registration of hill tribe named “Pu Khoi” with hundreds of villagers scattered.
Later in 1996, the Bang Kloy people were moved to the lower side. But couldn’t stay, so he moved back upstairs Until the battle of Tanintharyi Burning villagers’ houses Fought in court for years Even the highest administrative court ruled that Ban Bang Kloy was a traditional local community. And the actions of the officials are illegal actions. When is the original local Villagers have the right to return.
The arrest of 22 villagers charged with trespassing in the forest I must try my best to help them. And it is not related to the promotion of the Kaeng Krachan forest group To be registered as a world heritage Which Thailand has tried since 10 years ago because the more the campaign to protect the watershed waters of Phet Even more negatively to be considered Due to the violation of human rights, the Karen people.
“Kaeng Krachan is not the first area to request World Heritage. But there is a wildlife sanctuary in Thung Yai Naresuan Which is more stringent than the park area Has been successfully registered And there are 6 villages of Karen people living not including the small ones But everything is fine, smooth, and no foreigners come out to blame. Including over the country, there are over ten thousand villagers living in the forest communities. Have been together for a long time Even if you live well and not well. “.
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