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Deputy minister’s dad surrenders in land grab case, bailed out

  THE FATHER of Deputy Education Minister Kanokwan Wilawan Mr. Suntorn Wilawan was bailed out in the Khao Yai reserved forest land encroachment case after surrendering to police in Rayong province this morning (June 21), Naewna newspaper and INN News said. The prosecutor from the National Anti-Corruption Commission Region 2 office filed the lawsuit against

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Business

Tax waived for foreign actors filming in Thailand

  IN AN effort to attract international filmmakers the Cabinet today (June 21) approved tax exemption for foreign actors shooting on location here for five years, Thansettakij newspaper said. Ms. Ratchada Thanadirek, a deputy spokesperson at the Prime Minister’s Office, said this measure was approved by the Cabinet to attract investment in filmmaking in Thailand,

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