Moves to enlarge Bang Pakong River upset locals

The Marine Department is planning to enlarge the ecologically-rich Bang Pakong River to better facilitate cargo barges traveling in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) zone.

The department is funding a 6.9 million baht study which focuses on dredging a section of the 231-kilometre river in Chachoengsao’s Bang Pakong district.

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Bangkok Post Reporter