<p>Workers at construction sites within a 5-kilometre radius of the Ming Dih Chemical polysterene factory fire were prohibited from evacuating by military personnel following a government order to close construction sites as part of the current Covid-19 lockdown measures.</p>

<p>People from various Songkhla fishing communities are&nbsp;demanding the authorities to halt a series of public hearings of a mega project that would turn over 16,000 rai of seaside land into an industrial zone. Meanwhile, Kaireeya Ramanyah, a young human right defenders and the Chana Rak Thin Network&#39;s youth representative, has been sitting in front of the Songkhla provincial hall since yesterday morning (12 May)&nbsp;and said that she will not leave until they get answers.&nbsp;</p>