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Gold rush crawls to a standstill
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 06/12/2015
» It was a billion-baht aerial survey of potential mineral deposits that sparked an enthusiastic start to gold mining in Thailand 32 years ago. Foreign investors were wooed and local communities were excited about the idea of new roads leading into their villages.
On Nut vendors face eviction as developer moves in
News, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 11/10/2015
» On Nut’s lively night market is the latest area to be targeted by developers, with hundreds of vendors being told they have just 11 days to clear out.
Even cowgirls get the blues
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 12/10/2014
» Self-proclaimed "cowgirl" Wanphen Phromrangsan found herself in the media spotlight this year following her anti-gold mining campaigns in her home province of Saraburi.
Ticon earmarks B8bn for more land development
Business, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 07/03/2014
» Ticon Group, the developer of factories and warehouses for lease, is investing 8 billion baht this year to buy and develop 1,000 rai of land.