Vietnamese govt to make good to Thai companies in wake of anti-China riots

TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2014
Vietnamese govt to make good to Thai companies in wake of anti-China riots

THAI-OWNED companies affected by the anti-China riots in Vietnam last week are seeking compensation from the Vietnamese government, Thai Ambassador to Vietnam Panyarak Poolthub said yesterday.

Reports so far indicate three companies of the SCG group operating in Binh Duong province were damaged during the volatile and fatal protests against China between May 1315.
Protesters on that day destroyed fences and window glass in the companies’ buildings, which share the same compound, Panyarak said.
Some other Thai companies were prepared. Upon learning of possible protests against China, they removed Chinese characters from their com