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Written by Administrator
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Saturday, 26 May 2007 00:00 |
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Emergency meetings have been held with the National Park authorities and other national and local government officials, and it has been unanimously agreed that the village can be re-located in a safer location elsewhere in the Mae Aeb valley. The National Park authorities had, however, one strict proviso, namely, that all the village must relocate, not just a part of it. There will be some material support from the Government for this relocation, but not nearly enough to cover the costs. The Foundation is monitoring the situation and will put out an emergency appeal for relocation funds, should this prove necessary. UPDATE: As of mid-August 2010 no Government funding has been received to facilitate the relocation of Ban Pa Khaem. |
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Written by Administrator
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Monday, 30 April 2007 00:00 |
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The Tambon (Sub-District) Ban Luang Adminisitrative Office has approached the Foundation with a request to have Infants' Centres built at Ban Khun Klang and Ban Mae Klang Luang inside Doi Inthanon National Park, Chomthong District, Chiangmai. The first of these two villages is Hmong ethnic minority, the second is Sgaw Karen. The Tambon Administrative Office is able to provide budget for staff salaries, basic equipment and scholastic consumables, as well as daily milk and mid-day meals - but is unable to secure budget for construction and initial outfitting of such Infants' Centres. (See Projects - Education for more details on Infants' Centres) We are in the process of contacting institutional donors for support for these important and sustainable projects. If you would like to have more detailed information on these projects, please feel free to contact us. We have a separate recent request for similar assistance from Tambon Na Kian Administrative Office in Omkoi District of Chiangmai. |
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