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Villagers take aim at Land Bridge plan
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/10/2025
» Residents of Chumphon's Phato district opposing the government's Land Bridge megaproject say it brings no clear benefits to locals while endangering their livelihoods, the environment, and community ties.
Phuket encouraged to seek special administrative status
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 03/09/2025
» With the new Phuket governor scheduled to take over next month, the current governor is pushing for his successor to continue to support the proposal to make the island a special administrative zone with an annual budget of more than 10 billion baht.
Govt's ambitious land bridge project 'puts residents at risk'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/08/2025
» The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called for the suspension of the government's ambitious Ranong-Chumphon land bridge project pending broader public hearings.
Critics push to review land bridge port reports
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/08/2025
» Academics and activists have urged a review of the Environmental Health Impact Assessment (EHIA) reports for the Ranong and Chumphon deep-sea port plans, part of the government's flagship land bridge megaproject.
Chile taking back land linked to Pinochet-era torture
Published on 23/07/2025
» VILLA BAVIERA, Chile - The government of Chile plans to expropriate a settlement founded by a German cult leader where torture took place under former dictator Augusto Pinochet’s military regime, as the government takes another step to shine a light on a dark period of the past.
Casino bill decision due on Monday
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 04/07/2025
» The government is set to make a final decision on Monday on whether to withdraw the controversial casino-entertainment complex bill from the House agenda, according to Chousak Sirinil, the Prime Minister's Office Minister.
Senate panel seeks premier's input on casino scheme
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 01/07/2025
» A Senate special committee studying an integrated entertainment complex, which includes a casino, plans to summon Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra for clarification on key policy questions.
Trump ambushes South African president with 'genocide' accusation
AFP, Published on 22/05/2025
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump ambushed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday by playing him a video that he claimed proved genocide is being committed against white people, driving farmers to flee to the United States.
Tunnel work on Sino-Thai rail project delayed
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 17/05/2025
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) board has approved an 181-day extension of the civil engineering contract for the construction of the Muak Lek-Lam Takhong tunnel under the Sino-Thai high-speed rail project.
Theatre of white refugees from South Africa
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 16/05/2025
» As my flight landed in South Africa on Sunday, I looked in vain for the plane that was due to take off with the first 49 white, Afrikaans-speaking "refugees" of the many thousands who are supposedly going to find safety from racist persecution in Donald Trump's United States.