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Will the Community Forest Act be good for farmers?

November 23rd, 2007 by Andrew Walker · 4 Comments

The Bangkok Post reports that the community forest bill, a long-time rallying cause for activist academics and NGOs in Thailand, has finally been passed:
The long-awaited Community Forest Bill sailed through the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) yesterday by 57-2 votes with one abstention.  The passing of the bill, which combines one proposed by the Natural Resources and [...]

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