Villagers protesting Thai gold mine ‘attacked by armed and masked men’
Villagers claim the mine has devastated the local environment. Pic: YouTube/Isaan Record.
Large groups of masked and armed men have reportedly attacked locals blocking a road to a disputed gold mine in the northern Thai province of Loei last week, detaining and injuring several dozen villagers. While the numbers of assailants and victims vary in news reports, the descriptions do confirm a lot of common traits in the attackers:
