“Myths and Facts: Gold Mining in Loei Province” (The Second Public Forum)

Public Forum on

“Myths and Facts: Gold Mining in Loei Province” (The Second Public Forum)

Organized by:

- Ecological Alert and Recovery – Thailand (EARTH), and

- Open Research Center for Minamata Studies at Kumamoto Gakuen University (ORCM), Japan

Thursday 29 June 2017,  08.30 am to 16.30 pm.

Venue: Punthum Ditsayamonthon Room, Fl.2nd, K.U. Home, Kasetsart University Bangkok

**LIVE on Facebook Page: มูลนิธิบูรณะนิเวศ (EARTH)

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08:30-09:00 Registration

09:00-09:15 Welcome remarks by EARTH and ORCM.

09:15-12:00 Morning session - Presentations of relevant studies and discussion

1) Making best use of local resources and wisdom towards building healthy and more resilient and sustainable community in Wangsapung, Loei Province

    By Prof. Takashi Miyakita, Ph.D., Director of the Minamata On-site Research Center for Minamata Studies, KGU

2) EIA and Post Auditing & Monitoring of Tungkum Ltd.,'s gold mining project

    By Penchom Saetang, Director, EARTH

3) Heavy Metal Contamination in Sediments Around the Gold Mining in Loei

    By Akarapon Teebthaisong, Researcher, EARTH

4) Livelihood and Health Risk: A Case of Gold Mining in Loei

    By Autthaporn Ritthichat, Researcher, EARTH

Q&A, Discussion

Moderator: Kannikar Kijtiwatchakul, DJ morning news program 96.5 FM.

12:00 - 13:00 Lunch

13.00 - 15.00 Afternoon session - Presentations of relevant studies and discussion

5) Arsenic Contamination in Agricultural and Residential Areas in the Vicinity of Gold Mining at Wang Saphung District, Loei Province, Thailand

    By Asst. Prof. Tanapon Phenrat, Faculty of Engineering, Naresuan University

6) (Draft) Environmental Rehabilitation Plan of Gold Mining and Action Plan to Mitigate and Prevent Further Contamination Along the Loei River Basin, Tambon Khaolung, Wangsapung District, Loei Province

7) Rehabilitation and Remediation of Contaminated Gold Mine Sites: Experiences from Japan

    By Prof. Shigeharu Nakachi, Ph.D. – Secretary-general of the Open Research Center for Minamata Studies, KGU

Q&A, Discussion

Moderator: Prof. Dr. Pornchai Sithisarankul, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University

15:00-15:45 Prospect on situation and solution about gold mining issues under the Mining Act, 2017

    By Lertsak Kamkongsak, Coordinator of Network of Public Policy on Mining

        Dawan Chantarahassadee, Senior officer, EARTH

15.45-16.00 Wrap Up and Closing Remarks

    By Prof. Dr. Pornchai Sithisarankul, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University