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Deal #9494 Version #91843
Thailand
Created at
2022-06-23
Last update
2024-02-13
Last full update
2024-02-12
Names of communities / indigenous peoples affected
Name of community
Thep Sathip districts,
Bamnet Narong districts
Comment on communities / indigenous peoples affected
Thep Sathip and Bamnet Narong districts, ~250 km northeast of Bangkok. Although the area was founded over two centuries ago during the early Rattanakosin period by Lao people from the north, the majority of the people in the project site identify as Thai. The project area and are in which it is located is reportedly not known to be settled by, claimed by or owned by any distinct or vulnerable ethnic/Indigenous Peoples group.
Recognition status of community land tenure
Recognition status of community land tenure
Community traditional or customary rights recognized by government
Consultation of local community
Community consultation
Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC)
Comment on consultation of local community
The IEE reports that initial consultations including with ALRO farmers were initiated in 2013. For project impacts, a public consultation for each subproject was conducted during September 2015. There were reported to be 689 people involved including provincial government agencies, local administration organizations, community/villager leaders, project farmer beneficiaries and interested people. The project was setting another public consultation during 25-27 July 2017. Total participants were 1,007 participants.
How did the community react?
Community reaction
Consent
Comment on community reaction
The local people interviewed indicated that they had no complaints or grievances with the project and were happy with the compensation received.
Presence of land conflicts
Presence of land conflicts
No
Displacement of people
Displacement of people
No
Comment on displacement of people
The project has no involuntary resettlement impacts. All land areas required by the project were obtained through negotiated lease agreement with additional payments to farmers above and beyond regulated requirements and potential baseline farming enterprise. Interviews and discussions with local land holders confirmed their satisfaction with the lease agreements in place and the payment agreements entered into with the Project
Promised or received compensation
Promised compensation (e.g. for damages or resettlements)
Promised compensation to the lease of land area of those affected for turbines construction and operation
Received compensation (e.g. for damages or resettlements)
ADB Interviews confirm that the listed to receive compensation confirmed that they got it.
Promised benefits for local communities
Promised benefits for local communities
Productive infrastructure (e.g. irrigation, tractors, machinery...)
Comment on promised benefits for local communities
Electricity will be provided by the wind farm
Materialized benefits for local communities
Materialized benefits for local communities
Productive infrastructure (e.g. irrigation, tractors, machinery...)
Comment on materialized benefits for local communities
Electricity has been provided by the wind farm