Na Nong Bong
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Na Nong Bong (Thai: นาหนองบง) is a village in Khao Luang sub-district, Wang Saphung district, Loei province, Thailand.[1][2]
History
In 2006, a gold and copper mine operated by Tungkum Limited (TKL), a subsidiary of Tongkah Harbour PCL, nearby the village entered operation.[4]
Khon Rak Ban Kerd Group
Residents of the six villages in Khao Luang sub-district (Na Nong Bong, Phu Tab Fah, Huay Puk, Gog Sa Thon, Gang Hin, and Fak Huay) opposed to the mine formed the Khon Rak Ban Kerd Group (KRBKG; Thai: กลุ่มฅนรักษ์บ้านเกิด) in 2007 to protest the mine's operations.[3][5]
Led by female village elders, including Na Nong Bong's Ranong Kongsaen, the group has organized protests against the mine.[6] The protests were met with lawsuits by the mining company, along with an armed atack on the villages in 2014.[7]
2014 gold mine attack
The 2014 Loei Gold Mine Mob Attack was an alleged attack by some 300 armed, masked men on villagers occupying three checkpoints blocking access to a controversial gold mine in Ban Nong Bong. The attack took place on the night of 15 May 2014.[8][9]
Radical Grandma Collective
In 2016, Radical Grandma Collective (RadGram), an environmental social enterprise based in Na Nong Bong, was formed.[10][11] Led by American academic and Thammasat University lecturer Rebecca "Becky" Goncharoff, the enterprise sells woven scarves made in Na Nong Bong to customers in the United States, Bangkok, and Hong Kong to support activism against mining.[12][13]
In 2017, the mine was shut down.[7]
References
- ↑ "The elders of Na Nong Bong village and their quest to decontaminate an abandoned goldmine". New Mandala. 2020-07-27. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- ↑ "โรงเรียนทอผ้าฟื้นฟูธรรมชาติและชุมชน จัดงานวันจบการศึกษานักเรียนรุ่นแรก เดินหน้าแผนฟื้นฟูฯ ภาคประชาชน หลังปิดเหมืองแร่ทองคำเมืองเลย". Locals Thai PBS (in Thai). Retrieved 2026-04-30.
- 1 2 3 https://www.reuters.com/article/world/fight-against-gold-mine-turned-thai-village-into-war-zone-idUSKCN1MX06Z/
- ↑ Techawongtham, Wasant (2014-05-23). "Pillaging of resources shows depth of political rot". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ↑ Yongcharoenchai, Chaiyot (2014-06-08). "Deep divisions in fight over mine". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
- ↑ "Fight against gold mine turned Thai village into 'war zone'". The Straits Times. 2018-10-23. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- 1 2 Kongmuang, Bampen Chaiyarak, Roengrit (2023-11-13). "They fought a gold mine and won. But their lands – and blood – are still poisoned". HaRDstories. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Tang, Alisa (2014-05-16). "Armed men attack Thai villagers to get to controversial goldmine". Reuters. Reuters. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
- ↑ "Gold Mine Protesters Hurt by Armed Mob and Shady Deals". The Isaan Record. 2014-05-20. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ O’Neill, Hallie; Morrison, Lucy; McGraw, Alex (2018-08-31). "Grandmas weave for radical change". The Isaan Record. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- ↑ คงมา, เชิญพร (2019-12-18). "ระนอง กองแสน ผู้นำแม่หญิงบ้านนาหนองบงลุกขึ้นสู้กับเหมืองทองเพื่อบ้านเกิดด้วยการทอผ้า". The Cloud (in Thai). Retrieved 2026-04-30.
- ↑ "Don't Mess with Grandma". Capitalread.co. 2025-08-11. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
- ↑ "Thailand's Radical Grandmothers". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
