CityNews – The Secretariat of The Group of Patients of Mae Moh Village brought villagers and journalists to explore a 7,000 years old wall painting in Doi Pha Tup, Mae Moh village, Lampang. An ancient wall painting is, according to the group, located on land under concession by the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) where explosions for coal mining is ongoing.
Many paintings were discovered on a cliff face which have faded over time. They also found fragments of pottery inside the cave and beautiful stalactites and stalagmites.
In spite of nearly 20 years of fighting against authorities in the area, due to an alarming number of deaths and illnesses, allegedly caused by the mining, Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) continues its work today.
This time, the group of patients are hoping to use conservation and environmental concerns to halt the works.
