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Govt sees visa policy lifting flights to 1.3m next year
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/11/2023
» Thailand expects to see over 1.3 million flights next year, following the government's recent announcement of a visa-free policy for Chinese, Kazakh, Indian and Taiwanese tourists, said Deputy Minister of Transport Surapong Piyachote.
Firm donates B100m land to Koh Lipe islanders after dispute
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/06/2023
» A private company has donated one rai of land worth around 100 million baht to the local Chao Lay community on Koh Lipe in Satun.
PM's co-existence plan under fire
News, Editorial, Published on 05/02/2023
» Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha in his capacity as chairman of the National Security Council recently launched an action plan to encourage peaceful coexistence in Thailand.
Firm backs down in island land row
News, Post Reporters, Published on 01/02/2023
» SATUN: A company at the centre of an encroachment row has agreed to remove a fence blocking access to a school on Koh Lipe by Feb 7, marking headway in settling several such disputes on the popular island.
Two park chiefs facing graft claims transferred
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/02/2023
» The acting chief of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) has transferred two national park chiefs under investigation for alleged corruption.
Govt to 'ensure justice' over land spat
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/01/2023
» The government has vowed to ensure justice over land disputes faced by sea gypsy residents living on Koh Lipe in Satun province, PM's Office Minister Anucha Nakhasai said.
A search for land justice on Koh Lipe
News, Paskorn Jumlongrach, Published on 19/01/2023
» When asked about the sea gypsy way of life, Saluoy Hantalae's eyes flashed with happiness. The woman of Urak Lawoi origin from Lipe island, rushed to bring a ga-bang boat (traditional boat used by sea gypsies) model and explained vividly.
An unlikely solution
News, Postbag, Published on 25/12/2022
» Re: "Redressing Lipe's wrongs," (Editorial, Dec 21).
Redressing Lipe's wrongs
News, Editorial, Published on 21/12/2022
» A controversial land row on idyllic Koh Lipe that has marginalised the indigenous Urak Lawoi people for far too long demands more attention from the government and authorities concerned.
Koh Lipe tensions soar amid land fight
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/12/2022
» The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is stepping up calls for the government to implement its recommendations on land disputes faced by sea gypsy residents living on Koh Lipe in Satun province.