Chanthaburi Activists Prepare Mass Food Distribution Amidst Dam Project Opposition
Environmental groups opposing the Wang Ton Dam project in Chanthaburi, Thailand, are preparing to distribute thousands of meals and 600 bowls of noodles to local residents, signaling a potential escalation of their protest.
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