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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.
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Villagers protest against huge chicken farm
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 04/10/2017
» KANCHANABURI: Local villagers have expressed discontent over a new chicken farm covering almost 400 rai of land in tambon Nong Phai of Dan Makhamtia district which they said was being built without their consent.
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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.
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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.
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Huay Mae Khamin closure to hit park revenue
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 26/03/2017
» KANCHANABURI -- A loss of about 2 million baht in revenue from tourism is expected during the Songkran Festival following the closure of Huay Mae Khamin waterfall in Srinakarin Dam National Park, according to park chief Thiti Somphee.
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Man drowns in strong current of Kwai Noi River
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 03/04/2017
» KANCHANABURI - Rescuers have found the body of a man drowned while swimming across the Kwai Noi River on Sunday.
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Tourist raft houses hit by storm in Srinakarin Dam
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 02/04/2017
» KANCHANABURI - Three tourist raft houses were hit by a powerful storm in the middle of the lake of Srinakarin Dam in Si Sawat district on Saturday night, forcing 75 tourists to stay overnight on an island.
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Woman stomped to death by angry elephants
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 01/03/2017
» KANCHANABURI - A Karen woman has been killed after being unable to escape an attack by a herd of wild elephants in a section of jungle in Thong Phaphum district.
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Shot gold shop owner found in Khwae Noi River
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 11/09/2016
» KANCHANABURI -- Divers searching the Khwae Noi River on Saturday night retrieved the body of the owner of a gold shop in Thong Pha Phum district, police said.
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Abbot dreams of reopening his tiger zoo
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 08/10/2016
» The abbot of the Tiger Temple in Kanchanaburi province told reporters on Saturday that he already had a zoo licence and would seek a return of five disabled tigers so he could reopen the place to visitors again.
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