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SRT targets six more unionists

The State Railway of Thailand on Friday filed a lawsuit with the Central Labour Court against five more members of the railway labour union and will sue another later, all in connection with the rail strike, SRT governor Yutthana Thapcharoen said. ...full story at Bangkok Post

from Bangkok Post on Fri, Oct 30 2009

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