Thailand's cabinet has approved a 7.2-billion-baht water reservoir project (Wang Tone Canal Dam) in Chanthaburi to support water security and the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) with capacity of 99.5 million cubic meters serving 87,700 rai. However, it faces strong environmental opposition from the Sustain Foundation and civil society groups, citing inaccurate environmental assessments and potential loss of protected forest and wildlife habitat in Khao Sip Ha Chhan National Park, including potential impacts on wild elephants. A lawsuit has been filed to annul the project's environmental approval.