Locals in several countries in Thailand’s Chiang Rai province are dissatisfied with the practices of the massive Chinese banana companies that have set up shop there.
The Chinese companies have rented millions of square meters of land to grow bananas and export them back to China to sell. The companies have been using local river water for irrigation and have almost drained the resource. This has resulted in a water shortage and state of emergency for locals in the area.
Locals have also complained that the Chinese companies have taken land and jobs from Thai banana growers. The companies also use heavy pesticide on their fruit which has polluted local rivers.
During face-to-face negotiations, the Chinese companies agreed to drill wells for water instead of pumping it from the rivers.
Source: inews.qq.com
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perfect..since they are done screwing the on ground resources and environment..lets screw the under ground water table now...not too long when "MAD MAXX" becomes a reality...
Apr 01, 2016 14:31 Report Abuse
Thailand (as in the Thai government) is a bitch, literally selling their ass to everyone in a form or another.
Apr 01, 2016 11:14 Report Abuse
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