Thailand's next industrial boom is running into a problem - with water and elephants
A proposed reservoir project in Thailand's Chanthaburi province aims to support industrial growth but faces significant opposition due to its environmental impact. The construction threatens local wildlife habitats, specifically wild elephants, and the displacement of rural communities.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing global tension between rapid industrial economic development and the preservation of biodiversity and local community rights.
A proposed reservoir in eastern Thailand would help meet rising water demand for industrial growth but threaten protected forest, wild elephants and local communities.
Motorcyclists ride past a sign warning of elephants close to Khao Sip Ha Chan national park in Chanthaburi province, Thailand. (Photo: CNA/Jack Board)
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