Karen seek to torpedo Kaeng Krachan world heritage bid
Karen people living in Bang Kloy village in Phetchaburi’s Kaeng Krachan district have urged the UN’s cultural body not to consider the government’s proposal to register Kaeng Krachan Forest Complex as a new world heritage site.
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