Conclusion: "The Dawei Special Economic Zone (DSEZ) project has been carried out through a poor process which breaches many fundamental human rights, indigenous peoples? rights, and the public commitments made by both the Myanmar and Thai governments on involuntary resettlement and protection of the environment. The community was given limited access to information about the DSEZ project and displacement. Two thirds of households surveyed did not receive any information from the government or company at all. Of those that received information from the government or company, the majority said that the information revealed only positive impacts and benefits of the project. Very few households surveyed knew of the oil, gas and petrochemical industrial complexes to be built in their neighbourhood, despite the fact that these are central components of the SEZ development plan. There was no meaningful consultation with affected persons. Only 27 percent of the respondents had attended any meeting about project implementation. Focus group participants described these meetings as ?one-way” presentations. Of those who attended the meetings, 82 percent did not actively participate in the discussion, mostly because they did not understand what was happening or there was no opportunity to ask questions. Only 8 percent of households gave the government their consent prior to the start of the project. The compensation process has not been fair and transparent. Only 15 percent of surveyed households have received compensation. Rates of compensation have been set too low to ensure a sustainable future livelihood for the affected people in the future. The research team highly suspects the presence of corruption in the investment and compensation process. We request the parties involved make public the list of compensation payments made so that the local people can compare the amount of compensation they received with the published amount. In all cases where records are not correct, action must be taken to ensure adequate compensation is fully paid as quickly as possible. The above problems have left affected people in a vulnerable position. The people affected by the DSEZ project relied on agriculture on their own lands and depend on the environment for their income. The loss of lands and other resources, and lack of access to adequate lands and resources in compensation, will affect them profoundly. Already, affected people are in need of urgent assistance so that they can recover new livelihoods and feed themselves and their families. This project is a collaboration between two countries, Thailand and Myanmar. If the relationship with the local people is not improved, the actions of those involved in the project could have a long-lasting negative impact on cross-border relations between Myanmar and Thailand. Myanmar should learn from the missteps of other countries in developing industrial estates to avoid generating major problems for all parties now, and deeper problems decade later. Local people have expressed that they are not against development, but want development that is not harmful to people or the environment. The governments and other project partners should take people?s concerns seriously and work towards sustainable development by improving the livelihood security of the local communities and ensuring environmental sustainability."