Regional

Karon Named Model Area For Landslide Prevention

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17 Aug The Phuket News

PHUKET: The Department of Mineral Resources has designated Karon as a model area for landslide and flash-flood prevention, more than two years after a landslide in the same area killed 13 people and an official investigation identified development at the Big Buddha viewpoint as a contributing factor.

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