Gold mining in Thailand
Thailand is linked to gold in several ways. The ancient name Siam in Sanskrit refers to gold and the Chinese word Jin Lin calls Thailand peninsula for gold. In the name Suvarnabhumi, the word gold occurs in the first part of the name. But where does this gold come from?
News from Thailand – December 5, 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• PWD about hotel too high: We warned
• End of LPG subsidy after 7 years
• Gold mine in Loei and local residents close deal
News from Thailand – November 29, 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• Extra money for the fight against HIV/Aids; 7.695 new infections annually
• Fishermen stop two Vietnamese fishing boats
• Local residents of the gold mine have heavy metals in their blood
News from Thailand – October 12, 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• Ministry wants to raise three bridges over the Chao Phraya
• Two universities open anti-corruption coffee shops
• Police: Koh Tao double murder confession not withdrawn
News from Thailand – September 18, 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• Chumphon and Ranong hit hard by floods
• Gold mine: activists mislead local residents
• Debt mortgage system for rice amounts to 705 billion baht
News from Thailand – September 12, 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• Correction: Don't panic on Koh Samui but in Tha Chana
• Dutchman possibly infected with Ebola virus
• Shooting: Grandma seriously injured, grandchild dead
News from Thailand – August 22, 2014
Today in News from Thailand:
• Grandmother complains about American son-in-law
• Solar energy incurs heatstroke
• Suvarnabhumi expansion must be completed sooner
Residents Detained at Public Hearing
Six hundred officers placed a cordon around a temple in Loei on Sunday, where a public hearing was held about the expansion of a gold mine. “If grave systemic injustices are not addressed, I fear we will be on a slippery slope that will divide the country even more,” writes Wasant Techawongtham.