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Judges back Klity Creek clean-up
News, Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 12/09/2017
» Kanchanaburi: A decade-long lead contamination case ended when the Supreme Court yesterday ordered a mining company accused of contaminating a community water resource to pay 36 million baht in compensation to affected villagers and restore the environment.
Klity Creek villagers win 19-year legal battle
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 11/09/2017
» KANCHANABURI: The Supreme Court has upheld lower courts’ decision to award 36 million baht in damages to 151 Thai-Karen villagers in Kanchanaburi's Thong Pha Phum district affected by a lead-contaminated creek.
Landmark Klity Creek ruling set for Karen
News, Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 11/09/2017
» The Supreme Court will hand down a ruling Monday in a long-standing legal battle between a bankrupt company and the lead-contaminated Klity Creek community in Kanchanaburi's Thong Pha Phum district.
Monastery on Sor Por Kor land faces demolition
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 26/05/2017
» KANCHANABURI - Land officials on Thursday ordered the demolition of a monastery found to be built on Sor Por Kor agricultural land in Sai Yok district.
Court awards Klity lead poisoning victims B20m
News, Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 15/07/2016
» The Supreme Court's Environment Division has ordered a bankrupt company to pay 20.2 million baht in compensation to eight villagers affected by the lead-contaminated Klity Creek in Thong Pha Phum district of Kanchanaburi.
2,000 animals at Tiger Temple 'starving'
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 22/06/2016
» KANCHANABURI - Staff at the Tiger Temple has asked for food donations for the remaining 2,000 animals after authorities moved its tigers, leaving it with no means to raise money for their feed.
Abbot 'not at fault' in tiger case
News, Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 10/06/2016
» Kanchanaburi: Wat Pa Luang Ta Maha Bua, better known as the Tiger Temple, yesterday claimed its abbot was unaware of any possible misconduct linked to the tigers at the temple.
Tiger Temple abbot blames subordinates, officials
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 09/06/2016
» The abbot of the Tiger Temple had nothing to do with the alleged abuse and illegal trading of tigers and tiger parts, according to his representatives who have put the blame squarely on temple staff and officials.
Tiger Temple faces axe
News, Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 06/06/2016
» Kanchanaburi: The Tiger Temple faces possible closure after fresh charges of forest encroachment involving almost 1,000 rai of land and eviction for misuse of granted land.
Last tigers to be moved from temple today
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 03/06/2016
» KANCHANABURI - A total of 104 of the 137 Bengal tigers at the notorious Tiger Temple have been moved out to one of two wildlife breeding centres in Ratchaburi and the remainder were expected to be relocated on Friday.