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    Government Warning Against Sharing Fake News Regarding Thailand Losing Gold Mine Case

    The Digital Economy and Society Ministry has warned people not to believe and share news posts on the internet that the government has lost its legal case against Kingsgate Consolidated and must pay compensation of Bt70 billion.


    Australian firm Kingsgate Consolidated Limited sued the Thai government for compensation over the controversial closure of a gold mine in Phichit province operated by Kingsgate’s subsidiary Akara Resources in early 2017.


    “The ministry’s Anti-Fake News Centre contacted the Government Public Relations Department to verify this information and was told it was wrong,” the ministry said.


    “The latest arbitration hearing of this case took place in Singapore in February this year, while the deadline for submission of additional documents to the arbitration committee was set in July, which means the committee has not given its verdict yet.


    “The committee also has not revealed when the final verdict will be given, therefore the news that the government has lost and must pay Bt70 billion compensation is not true,” it added.


    For further information, contact the Government Public Relation Department at 02-618-2323 or visit: กรมประชาสัมพันธ์

    Government Warning Against Sharing Fake News Regarding Thailand Losing Gold Mine Case | Chiang Mai One

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    Or it could be the anti fake news ministery is putting out fake news? Thais eh. Theyve got more moves than a swiss watch

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    Anyone in Singapore able to verifiy?

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    PM Prayut: Gold mine closure case is in response to public demand

    BANGKOK (NNT) - Yesterday, one of the topics discussed at a meeting of the House committee vetting the budget bill for the next fiscal year was the Ministry of Industry’s budget. The ministry’s proposal seeking a budget of 111 million baht, to be set aside to cover the legal fees in a dispute with an Australia-based gold mining company, Akara Resources Public Company Limited, has now been reduced to 12 million baht. Speaking of the case, Prime Minister and Defense Minister, Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, insisted that his government has been focusing on public demand because the previous administration had never addressed the problem. As a result, the government of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) had to get involved to deal with the issue.


    Gen. Prayut said his government have been trying to address the situation, with an emphasis on public complaints relating to health, and the problem wasn’t resolved by the previous government. The case is currently in the arbitration process, and there have been negotiations on the legal aspects of both sides.


    Asked whether the Prime Minister was a state official when he was the NCPO chief and exercised his authority to suspend the gold mine’s operations, Gen. Prayut said it is a thing of the past. He added that as he is now the elected Prime Minister, he must handle all problems.


    Meanwhile, the House committee scrutinizing the budget bill for fiscal year 2021 resolved to cut the 111-million-baht budget sought by the Ministry of Industry. The committee voted 38 to 21 in favor of trimming the budget to 12 million baht.The funds will be set aside to cover legal expenses incurred in arbitration initiated by Kingsgate Consolidated Limited, the parent company of Akara Resources. The company is seeking compensation for the NCPO-led government’s decision to use Section 44 of the interim constitution to suspend operations at the Chatree gold mine in Phichit province.


    A party-list member of parliament (MP) of the Thai Liberal Party and budget committee member, Dr. Rewat Wisutwet, exercised the right not to pursue the legislative amendment on the 111-million-baht budget during the second reading of the House of Representatives between September 16 and 18, 2020. He explained that the state budget should not be used to fight the case, since the Constitutional Court has already ruled that the NCPO head was not a state official.

    http://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/de...00901154852182

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    Prayuths full of shite. That mine and aussie company never had a problem until prayuth got in power. The dipshit thought that he could just tell them nasty farangs fook off. Had to get reminded about the reciprocal free trade agreement. Dumb ass. Many aussie companys are keeping a beedy eye on this case . Thinking fuck trying to do business in thwiland when its run by a racist dictator. Exproppriated is the word that springs to mind

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