text: Community 
  
  Chatree Gold Mine is located 280 kilometres 
  north of Bangkok on the provincial border 
  between Phichit and Phetchabun provinces. 
  The many villages around Chatree still lead a 
  predominantly agrarian lifestyle, with rice 
  growing as the main activity. It is important, 
  therefore, that Chatree is a good corporate 
  citizen for our immediate neighbours and in 
  Thailand generally. Chatree has as a primary 
  goal to minimise the impact of mining opera- 
  tions to those living and working nearby. We 
  seek to achieve this through regular meetings 
  and consultation with local government and 
  village groups and through assisting the 
  community in times of need. 