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Thai GP plan rocked by new law

Bernie Ecclestone's dream of adding Thailand to the list of new stop on the F1 schedule have taken a potentially fatal blow after a new ruling was passed to protect Bangkok's historic monuments from the effect of motorsport.The race appeared to have taken a step closer to reality in April, with local newspapers reporting that the Sports Authority of Thailand has signed off on a 3.725-mile circuit that would take the cars right through the heart of the capital city, but the objections of environmental protestors now seem to have gained the upper hand.The start/finish straight had been earmarked for the Royal Thai Naval Dockyard on the Chao Phraya river near the Rama VIII Bridge, before the...
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