Lay of the land 'murky'
Sor Por Kor land -- the degraded forest tracts that the government gives to poor farmers -- has always courted controversy.
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Locals unite to oppose bridge over historic canal
Bridge projects are often welcomed by communities. Yet the historic Khlong Maha Sawat canal has won nothing but brickbats from residents in the two communities connected by the structure -- Taling Chan district in Bangkok and Bang Kruai district in Nonthaburi province.
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Pareena: Fighting forest case
"The Pareena case" is the latest transgression to depict the failure of Agricultural Land Reform Office (Alro) to make sure land plots belong to poor farmers.
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Police on look out for illegal border crossings
NONG KHAO: The Immigration Bureau (IB) is gearing up its efforts to prevent thousands of migrant workers from Laos and Cambodia from sneaking into Thailand illegally through natural channels to seek jobs.
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The Office of the Ombudsman has dismissed a petition seeking the removal of 90 senators who were members of the now-defunct National Legislative Assembly (NLA), saying it has no jurisdiction over the case.
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Convicted former deputy commerce minister Banyin Tangpakorn has reportedly been placed in solitary confinement following rumours that he might attempt a jailbreak or commit suicide in prison.
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