Police

Former Phuket Governor Charged Over Illegal Hotel License

Former Phuket Governor Chamroen Tipayapongtada has been charged with criminal misconduct for approving a hotel license for a luxury resort that allegedly violated environmental compliance requirements.

3 Jul The Phuket News

PHUKET: Thailands National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has ruled that former Phuket Governor Chamroen Tipayapongtada committed criminal misconduct by approving a hotel licence for what is now a luxury Phuket resort despite the project allegedly failing to comply with environmental requirements.

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Police

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National

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Police

Indonesia Arrests 12 in Major Cannabis Trafficking Case From Thailand

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Weather

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National

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