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Expat Killed for just GBP100
Dec 27, 2005
Three men were appearing in court today after a Sunderland man was killed in Thailand for the sake of just GBP100. James Edward Hall was beaten during a bungled robbery …
Paradise Not Yet Lost – Kayaking to Koh Kood
Oct 27, 2005
Via slow boat, nostalgia is rewarded on far-off Koh Kud – not even a footprint on the beach
Friends of mine recall washing up on the shores of Koh Samui 25 years ago, when the island boasted a total of four bamboo bungalows and no electricity. They might faint …
Officials Accused of Land Seizures
03 August 2005
Residents of three islands have called on the government to amend a ministerial regulation which prohibits the issuing of title deeds on the islands.
They also want a probe in to allegations that local treasury and national park officials had seized land from locals and sold it to investors.
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Koh Chang Park Boss Gets Marching Orders
June 9, 2005
Fighting encroachers makes him unpopular
Koh Chang National Park chief Saran Jaisa-ad, who has dutifully been trying to unmask at least four landowners for alleged encroachment on forest and public land on the resort …
Money From Massage
June 6, 2005
Masseurs and masseuses looking to fill their wallets with tourist cash have discovered paradise has an address on Koh Chang.
Pan moved to the island from Surin two years ago to work as a traditional …
Residents Fight to Keep Land
June 6, 2005
Urge long-timers not to sell to investors, so children can inherit
Koh Chang residents have quietly formed a group to protect natural resources on the island, which they say are threatened by …
Squeeze on Learning
June 5, 2005
Govt spends big on tourism, but schools missing out
A teacher is competing with a noisy construction machine outside the makeshift classroom, trying …
Koh Chang Development Who's Who
June 5, 2005
These are main figures holding key positions in the development of tourism in Koh Chang.
Pansak Winyarat:
The Prime Minister’s chief policy adviser, Mr Pansak was assigned to draft a framework on development of the …
No Place For All The Rubbish
June 5, 2005
Koh Chang’s marine ecosystem is deteriorating from wastewater
At a distance, Koh Chang looks virgin and calm. Taking a closer look, the …
Conflicts Hold Up Government Plan
June 4, 2005
PM’s vision slow to get off the ground
Conflicts between local people and the authorities and among government agencies have dogged the development of this resort island into the “Phuket of the East” as …
Owner Clears Site Set Aside For Monument
June 4, 2005
Land unoccupied before tourism influx, but now stands as slap in face for authorities, sailors
An on-going land dispute involving an eight-rai plot at Yuthanavee cape or Hua Mong cape, south of Koh …
Shrimp Farm Owner Facing Charges
June 4, 2005
A joint committee investigating 12 cases of forest encroachment and illegal land right acquisitions on Koh Chang is preparing to file charges against the owner of the biggest shrimp farm on the island, …
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