Fishermen urge PM to lift order
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MORE THAN 500 fishermen from the provinces of Songkhla, Satun and Trang rallied outside Songkhla City Hall yesterday calling on Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha to review his order to have them remove their illegal fishing nets by September 10.
The group said they wanted this order, issued under Article 44, to be postponed and subsequently reviewed because many people making a living from the Songkhla Lake were adversely affected.
They also urged officials from related agencies to inspect fishermen’s real living conditions and join them in finding the best solutions.
The protest dissolved after senior provincial officer Preecha Damkerngkiat accepted their petition and promised to pass it on to the premier later yesterday.
