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Phang Nga’s anti-graft chief checks yellow elder trees costing over 6,000 baht each

  PHANG NGA’S National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) chief and other officials visited a canal improvement project in front of the City Hall yesterday (Mar. 8) after a tip-off by Corruption Deterrence Centre that 37 yellow elder trees were purchased for 6,090.50 baht each and grown there, TV Channel 7 said this afternoon (Mar. 9). Ms.

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Real estate

Court orders suspension of EIA for high-rise condo project 

  THE CENTRAL Administration Court today (Dec. 28) ordered the suspension of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) approval granted to a high-rise condominium project in Ratchadapisek area after neighbours had filed a lawsuit over blocking of wind and sunlight, TV Channel 7 said. Mr. Srisuwan Chanya, president of the Anti-Global Warming Association, said residents of

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Local news

‘KhonthaiUK” trio get 1 year jail for defaming Prayut, Prawit

  THREE defendants who shared information found to have defamed Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan about the planned purchase of a satellite worth 91.2 billion baht with this material posted on KhonthaiUK Facebook page were sentenced to one year imprisonment, TV Channel 7 said this afternoon (Oct. 12). Found guilty

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Local news

Over 524,000 Thais worldwide give thumbs down to Prayut, all censured ministers

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters OVER 524,000 Thai people worldwide have cast “no-confidence” votes against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and 10 other cabinet members who have barely survived a censure/no-confidence motion at parliament today (July 23). According to “The Voice of the People” polling project coordinator/Thammasat University vice rector Prinya Thaewanarumitkul, a total of 524,806

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Local news

Protesting Jana villagers occupy bridge outside Govt House

By Thai Newsroom Reporters VILLAGERS FROM JANA DISTRICT of Songkhla today (Dec. 13) occupied a bridge outside Government House to resume their year-long protest against an industrial estate project in their coastal area of the southern province. Dozens of the protesting Jana villagers, calling themselves a Network For the Protection of Jana Native Land, set

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Business

Extra House panel to study Thailand’s first-ever casino project

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES today (Dec. 2) set up an extraordinary House committee to study a long-awaited launch of Thailand’s first-ever casino and entertainment complex project. The MPs cast an overwhelming 310:9 vote to approve the setting up of the 60-member extraordinary panel to study the casino and entertainment complex

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