On 5th and 6th November 2015, Pabon District authorities held a public hearing on issues relating to water shortages with Pabon District residents. The context this public hearing happened in, is one where local authorities are pushing through a dam and reservoir project to be built in the District on theMueang Ta Kua River dam and reservoir project near Mueang Ta Kua village, Moo 1, Nongthong sub-district, Pabon district, Pattalung province. This project is being pushed through, despite clear recommendations by the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand that this project should be cancelled due to Human Rights violations. A group of community-based Human Rights Defenders, under the name People's Network to Protect Ton Sa Tor Watershed (PNPTSTW, see more background information in Annex 2), has come together to oppose this project. There have been serious incidents of violence and ongoing intimidation against these community-based HRDs. The situation has now worsened following the public hearing last week. Prior and during the public hearing, several PNPTSTW members were told by phone to not participate in the public hearing. After the public hearing, several PNPTSTW members received death threats. The group has also received information that the aggressors may collectively provide funds to have the main leaders of the PNPTSTW killed. A broker has been trying to contact the PNPTSTW leaders to have them meet with some of the aggressors, and negotiate with the PNPTSTW to agree the project go on. Mr. SuwitJehsoh, received death threats which were communicated to him through his relatives.PNPTSTW leaders and community-based HRDs are living under constant fear of being killed. Community-based HRDs in Mueang Ta Kua village have faced violence and impunity which is particularly alarming in light of these renewed threats. On 29th December 2014, Mr. SuwitJehsohhad his house shot at in the night. 7 bullet holes in the house were found, and 15 M16 war-rifle cartridges were found around his house and collected. Local Police conducted no meaningful investigation into the attack; instead they questioned Mr Suwit for his views on the reservoir. Furthermore, on 31st August 2015, the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand concluded an inquiry1 into Human Rights violations linked to the dam and reservoir project near Mueang Ta Kua village. The NHRCT's recommendations, sent to all relevant stakeholders, explicitly called for this project to be cancelled in light of the on-going Human Rights violations (See Annex 3 for translated sections of the report). Local authorities have received these recommendations, yet taken steps to instead pursue the project by organising this village public hearing.