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Map Ta Phut fiasco could impact economy "severely"
The Nation 14 December 2009 | ACHARA DEBOONME, EKARIN BUMROONGPUK
Map Ta Phut would be the greatest economic risk next year, given the magnitude of the impacts on Thailand's long-term attractiveness.
Six workers hospitalised after latest Map Ta Phut gas leak
The Nation 13 December 2009
Six construction workers were hospitalised yesterday after a poisonous gas leaked out near a power plant at the Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate in Rayong.
Reports by construction workers of a foul odour, sore throats and dizziness prompted the evacuation of about 200 workers from the Siam Steel Plate factory and other nearby sites at 8.30am.
Hundreds evacuated after site gas leak
Bangkok Post 13 December 2009
INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT PUTS MAP TA PHUT BACK UNDER SCRUTINY
RAYONG : Hundreds of construction workers were evacuated and four hospitalised after a gas leak at Map Ta Phut industrial estate - the second such incident in a week.
Damage from Map Ta Phut ruling put at B100bn
Bangkok Post 13 December 2009
The court ruling to uphold the order suspending 65 new industrial projects at Map Ta Phut industrial estate had damaged foreign investor confidence and the damage could be as high as 90 to 100 billion baht, Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) vice chairman Thanit Sorat said on Thursday.
GDP in 2010 to take sizeable hit from suspended projects
The Nation 05 December 2009
Economic growth next year is likely to be reduced by 0.2-0.5 percentage point due to the continued suspension of 65 projects in Map Ta Phut, according to the latest macroeconomic analysis by the Fiscal Policy Office.
Court lifts ban on 11 industrial projects
Bangkok Post 03 December 2009
The Supreme Administrative Court has ruled to lift a ban on 11 projects at the Map Ta Phut industrial estate - but to uphold the suspension of 65 others.
Suwit's negligence costs Map Ta Phut industry dearly
Bangkok Post 03 December 2009
The Supreme Administrative Court's verdict to suspend 65 of 76 projects, mainly related to the petrochemical industry, in Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate leaves wide open the question of exactly who is going to take responsibility for this matter.
Cabinet scrambles over Map Ta Phut
Bangkok Post 03 December 2009
Court ruling keeps 65 projects on hold
Cabinet members will meet urgently today after a court ruling kept in place a suspension order for 65 high-value projects at the Map Ta Phut industrial estate in Rayong.
65 projects remain suspended
The Nation 02 December 2009
The Supreme Administrative Court on Wednesday permits 11 Map Ta Phut projects put on hold by a court injunction to go ahead.
Operations of the remaining 65 projects will still be suspended under the court injunction ordered in September.
List of 11 Map Ta Phut projects released from injunction
The Nation 02 December 2009
List of 11 Map Ta Phut projects that can proceed as the Supreme Administraive Court revoked a court injunction that put on hold a total of 79 projects.
