Learning from Others – People who face similar problems on airports being built next to them

Hi Residents of Thanacity and Visitors to this Forum Website

We as residents need help badly. We can only do that much. Information is very Powerful. There is a lot of materials available out there from many parts of the worlds where the airport authorities have built their airports next to the living communities. These residents have built action groups and they are now linked to many communities in the world who faced the same problem. Many of them have achieved monetary compensation. Some are starting to receive compensation. We also must learn the mistakes and the tricks that the Airport authorities can play on the residents living next to this community. We can learn much from them instead of starting from Ground Zero. Or Meaning starting from Zero. We can read through their newsletters which they have posted on their websites. Initially, they were like us. They have no one to turn to. No one to help them. But they got together and formed their action groups. We can be stronger to negotiate as a group rather than negotiating singly as individuals. We must act together.

Many of these residents lived in the more civilized countries where the government will listen to their complaints. The government cannot be so unreasonable. Similarly, the Thai government need our votes. AOT is a business organization. Before they started the project, they should carry out an Environmental Impact Study. They should also have appointed various committees to look into possible problems. All these information are available to them. AOT is a money making organization. They cannot just want to make money themselves and make others suffer. We are suffering from noise pollution. Mental problems. Hearing Problems. Breathing Problems. Health Problems. Financial problems. All of these are created by aircraft noises and unhealthy living around the airport which have sprung up amongst us. And it is going to be worse when more runways are built.

We should learn from these Action Groups. Some of the residents who have more leisure perhaps can trawl these websites link and highlight in this forum their comments.

BANG - Birmingham Airport Anti Noise Group : http://www.bhamantinoise.org.uk/