Citizens Request to Visit ‘Scar of Doi Suthep’ Denied

 | Fri 20 Apr 2018 09:18 ICT

CityNews – Court Region 5 denied a request by a group of Chiang Mai citizens to enter the judicial residences area.

On April 19th, a group of people from Chiang Mai marched to the Kruba Srivichai Monument in aid of campaigning against the ‘Scar of Doi Suthep’, or judicial housing built into the Doi Suthep mountain.

The activity was held under the name “I Love Doi Suthep” which is part of the campaign against the judicial residences that are built into the side of Doi Suthep. Chiang Mai people gathered at Huai Kaeo Aboretum where a panel discussion was held to tell the tales and exchanging participants memories of Doi Suthep before marching to Kruba Srivichai Monument, followed by a merit making activity.

The campaign has filed a request asking for a permission to enter the housing area today, April 20th. The request was denied.

A local artist of Lanna Artist Club has made a song in raising awareness of the case. You can watch it here.