Thai court holds gold mine operator liable for toxic runoff in a decade-old environmental case
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Plaintiffs and supporters in a case against Thailand's largest gold mine stand in front of the Bangkok Civil Court in Bangkok, Thailand, on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Anton L. Delgado)Emilie Palamy Pradichit, with the Manushya Foundation, speaks in front of the Bangkok Civil Court in Bangkok, Thailand, on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Anton L. Delgado)Supporters of a case against Thailand's largest gold mine take a selfie in front of the Bangkok Civil Court in Bangkok, Thailand, on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Anton L. Delgado)The legal team of Thai villagers suing an Australia-owned gold mine speak in front of the Bangkok Civil Court in Bangkok, Thailand, on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Anton L. Delgado)Plaintiffs and supporters in a case against Thailand's largest gold mine cheer in front of the Bangkok Civil Court in Bangkok, Thailand, on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. The sign with the trees on the right reads, "Close the mine, restore the environment". (AP Photo/Anton L. Delgado)
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Plaintiffs and supporters in a case against Thailand's largest gold mine stand in front of the Bangkok Civil Court in Bangkok, Thailand, on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Anton L. Delgado)