A Gas Pipeline to the World Outside
Villagers in Thailand’s Taling Chan district have organized in an attempt to stop the planned construction of a natural gas pipeline. They fear the pipeline and its attendant support operations will industrialize their village and threaten their lifestyle. The pipeline, which would carry gas from Thailand to Malaysia, is cited as another example of the intrusiveness of globalization and its challenges to non-industrial societies. - YaleGlobal
A Gas Pipeline to the World Outside
Friday, October 26, 2001
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