<p>Villagers from southern Thailand have filed a complaint to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), claiming that they were harassed by the military for a campaign against construction of a dam. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>On 21 February 2017, 30 villagers from Tha Sae District in the southern province of Chumphon submitted a complaint to the NHRC office in Bangkok after they were intimidated by the military for protesting against the Tha Sae Dam Project.</p>

<p>The military in southern Thailand have summoned villagers campaigning against a junta development project to a military base.</p> <p>On 19 February 2017, the Assembly of the Poor, a civil society organisation advocating for marginalised communities in Thailand, reported via its&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ASSBMLYOFTHEPOOR/">Facebook page</a>&nbsp;that 15 soldiers have visited villagers of Tha Sae District in the southern province of Chumphon.</p>