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 Stories About: business AND national parks AND placemaking AND Thailand
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Koh Chang: Ka-ching!
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23 Sep 2002 |
Daily Grist |
| Koh Chang: Ka-ching! One by one, Thailand's tropical islands have been overrun by the tourism industry and all but gutted by unbridled, profit-driven development. Now the nation's impoverished government has its eye on the last large piece of unspoiled land: idyllic Koh Chang Island. This time, though, the government promises it will use proper zoning, strict regulations on construction and transportation, ... |
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| Topics: business, national parks, placemaking, Thailand (all these topics) |
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