Landmark Ruling for Victims of Thailand Gold Mine Contamination

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Villagers gather outside the civil court in Bangkok after the verdict in an environmental class-action lawsuit brought against the operators of Chatree Gold Mine, March 24, 2026. © 2026 Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP via Getty Images In a landmark class action lawsuit in Thailand, a court held a multinational corporation accountable for contamination from a gold mine and recognized the right of villagers in affected areas to effective remedies. On March 24, the Bangkok Civil Court ordered Akara Resources, a subsidiary of Australia-based Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd.,…

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