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Ex-deputy House speaker politically banned for life due to illegal forest land grab

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER DEPUTY House speaker Supachai Bhosu was today (June 11) judged guilty of illegally occupying forest land in his native province of Nakhon Panom and was immediately deprived of electoral candidacy rights as well as banned from assuming political positions for life. The Supreme Court ruled Supachai, also known as […]

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House votes to reject setting up panel to study Land Bridge project

  THE House of Representatives today (May 29) voted to reject a motion on setting up a committee to study the Land Bridge project while MPs of the coalition government, particularly Bhumjaithai Party, urged proponents of this panel to summarise they views and submit it to the cabinet for consideration, Naewna newspaper said. After a […]

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Anutin, Chaichanok face impeachment bid over alleged, illicit occupation of land

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters PRIME MINISTER Anutin Charnvirakul and Digital Economy & Society Minister Chaichanok Chidchob are facing impeachment charges in court which could possibly warrant a loss of their ministerial status amidst allegations that they have been illicitly occupying part of Khao Kradong land in their northeastern home province of Buriram. Anutin, who […]

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Bhumjaithai threatens to sue over Land Bridge scheme hiding casino rumours

  BHUMJAITHAI threatened to take legal action against those spreading fake news that the Land Bridge scheme is hiding a casino project with the rumours stemming from an old draft bill which was rejected two years ago, Amarin TV said this evening (May 8). Mr. Natchanon Sikorkuea, Bhumjaithai’s spokesperson, said the claim that a 99-year […]

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Hold three-tier referendum on Land Bridge project: Former MP

  THE government was urged to hold a three-tier referendum on the Land Bridge project as people in the South have not been fully informed about the advantages and disadvantages of this megascheme despite a NIDA opinion poll showing majority of the respondents in this region support it while NGOs and various organisations openly oppose […]

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Land Bridge project to be tabled to cabinet soon

  AS PRIME Minister/Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is keen on further considering the 1-trillion-baht Land Bridge project, the Transport Ministry will be tabling the scheme to the cabinet sometime between June and July with the aim of starting it within this year, Amarin TV said today (April 25). The Land Bridge project is designed to […]

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Man slashes two to death then hangs self in land grab row

  A THAI man furious at two people for reporting him to the authorities for encroaching on forest land slashed them to death with his knife then hanged himself in lower northern Phetchabun province today (June 15), Amarin TV said. Pol. Lt. Thiansin Chaidetkun, an investigator on duty at Phetchabun City police station, quickly took […]

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10-year tourist visa, 99-year govt land lease planned to spur economy

  DEPUTY PRIME Minister/Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira said he is going to propose that 10-year tourist visa be issued to enable foreigners to easily work in Thailand alongside 99-year lease of government land as part of measures to spur the economy, Naewna newspaper said late afternoon today (May 18). In a speech on “Thailand’s Capital […]

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Ex-deputy House speaker found guilty of illegally occupying forest land

  By Thai Newsroom Reporters FORMER DEPUTY HOUSE Speaker Supachai Bhosu has been found guilty of illegally occupying forest land in Nakhon Phanom, officially considered tantamount to a severe breach of the politicians’ code of ethics. National Anti-Corruption Commission Secretary-General Niwatchai Kasemmongkol said today (Apr. 25) Supachai had falsely claimed to hold Nor Sor 2 […]

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Foreigner arrested on illegal land trading charges

  A FOREIGN MAN on the run after being slapped with charges of illegal land trade in Phuket and Surat Thani has been arrested in Pattaya, Naewna newspaper said last night (Mar. 15). The wanted foreigner, only identified as Mr. David, 58, from the USA, was  taken into custody in front of Jomtien Hospital in […]

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