Southern Thai Civic Groups Oppose Land Bridge Project and 99-Year Foreign Land Lease
Civic networks across 14 southern Thai provinces have issued a statement opposing the government's Land Bridge project and the proposed 99-year land lease for foreign investors, citing economic risks and concerns over local land rights.
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