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Radical Thai billionaire in court over alleged share holdings

Published on 18 Oct 2019 6:35:32 PM

The frontman of Thailand's anti-military parliamentary bloc appeared in a Bangkok court on Friday.

Billionaire Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit has been
accused of breaching election rules by holding media shares, a case which could see him barred from politics and jailed for up to 10 years.

Keywords
billionaire, court, election, ffp, politics, thailand, thanathorn juangroongruangkit

The frontman of Thailand's anti-military parliamentary bloc appeared in a Bangkok court on Friday.

Billionaire Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit has been
accused of breaching election rules by holding media shares, a case which could see him barred from politics and jailed for up to 10 years.

Keywords:
billionaire, court, election, ffp, politics, thailand, thanathorn juangroongruangkit

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