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A revised transport network that connects China to western Thailand via a new deep-sea port in Ranong could serve as a more viable alternative to the Land Bridge project, which is considered less feasible, says a banker.

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Industry panel to discuss 'missing link' rail scheme

The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has announced the establishment of a new panel to collaborate with the government on the long-discussed "missing link" railway project, a strategic transport line connecting Chumphon on the Gulf of Thailand with Ranong on the Andaman coast.

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Increased rainfall forecast through next week

Thailand is forecast to experience increased rainfall from Sunday through Friday, the Meteorological Department said on Saturday morning.

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Land Bridge project hits new snag

Thailand's flagship Land Bridge project has suffered a significant setback after an expert review committee ordered fresh Environmental and Health Impact Assessment (EHIA) studies for planned deep-sea ports in Ranong and Chumphon.

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Downpour alert for Ranong, Phangnga

The Meteorological Department has issued a rainstorm alert for Sunday and Monday for Ranong and Phangnga and urged small boats along the Andaman Coast to stay ashore due to rough seas.

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Myanmar labourers repatriated

RANONG: Myanmar authorities visited Ranong to repatriate 670 illegal workers after they held a protest on Jan 28 about being detained and demanded they be returned to their homeland, marking the biggest such transfer of immigrant workers to date in the province.

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More than 150 Rohingya rescued off Ranong

More than 150 Rohingya people have been rescued from a waterlogged boat near the coast of Thailand, the Myanmar military said on Thursday.

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150 Rohingya stranded on leaking boat off Ranong

At least 150 ethnic Rohingya people are stranded at sea off Thailand after their boat broke down, activists said on Wednesday, adding that several may have died and urging authorities to rescue the survivors.

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Man angered by noise admits firing shots at school

A man facing a charge of attempted murder after 18 gunshots were fired into a primary school's grounds on Sunday has allegedly explained that he was angered by the daily noise from the school’s morning activities. There were no injuries.

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189 illegal Myanmar migrants deported from Ranong

RANONG: A group of 189 Myanmar nationals who had entered Thailand illegally to find jobs were sent back to their homeland from this southern coastal province on Friday.

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Thailand's tin: Mining our real history

Long before Thailand became a hub for industries like auto manufacturing, tourism and healthcare, it was a global hub for tin. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the mining of tin along the Andaman Sea coastline created wealth for Siam.

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Highway 4 section gets safety upgrade

The Department of Highways has finished upgrading a section of Highway 4 between Chumphon and Ranong in a bid to improve road safety in the area and promote the development of Thailand's western coast.

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Myanmar men arrested for ransom-murder

RANONG: Two Myanmar men have been arrested for the murder of the father of two local politicians after demanding 8 million baht ransom, police said.

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166 illegal Myanmar migrants repatriated

RANONG: A total of 166 Myanmar nationals who had entered Thailand illegally were returned to their homeland from this southern coastal province on Wednesday, the Thailand Maritime Enforcement Command Centre Region 3 said.

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153 illegal migrants deported from Ranong

RANONG: Another batch of 153 illegal job seekers from Myanmar were sent back to their country after their cases were final.

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130 illegal migrants deported from Ranong

Authorities have deported 130 illegal migrants from Myanmar who were caught earlier in Ranong, while arresting eight others in Songkhla.

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Myanmar returns two Thai fishermen

RANONG: Two Thai men caught fishing in Myanmar territorial waters three weeks ago were handed over to Thai officials at an immigration office in Kawthaung province, Myanmar, on Monday, Thailand Maritime Enforcement Command Centre Region 3 announced on Tuesday.

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145 Myanmar nationals repatriated from Ranong

RANONG: A total of 145 Myanmar nationals, 85 men and 60 women, were sent back to their home country under a voluntary repatriation programme on Saturday, according to a press release from the Thailand Maritime Enforcement Command Centre Region 3.

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Thai fishermen held by Myanmar police

RANONG: Two Thai men have been arrested by Myanmar police while fishing near Koh Son in Myanmar waters, Thailand Maritime Enforcement Command Centre Region 3 said on Monday.

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7 illegal job seekers from Myanmar caught in Ranong

RANONG: Seven illegal job seekers from Myanmar were arrested near the border in Muang district of this southern province in the early hours of Thursday.

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Illegal migrants en ruote to Malaysia caught in Ranong

RANONG: Fourteen illegal job seekers from Myanmar on their way to Malaysia were arrested in a forest in this southern province.

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Illegal workers arrested in Ranong

RANONG: Forty-five migrant workers were arrested at a guesthouse in Muang district on Tuesday and charged with illegal entry, the Region 3 Thai Maritime Enforcement Command Centre (Thai-MECC) said.

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