Court says housing project in Chiang Mai to finish on schedule in June

By Thai PBS

 

 

 

The Court of Justices (COJ) today (March 27) reiterated it’s legitimate right to construct the housing project for judiciary officials at the foot of Doi Suthep in Mae Rim district of Chiang Mai and said it would be finished on schedule in June.

 

Affirmation of the right by the COJ was made at a press conference in Bangkok following report that the commander-in-chief of the Army has ordered the suspension of construction pending investigation that the project has encroached on forest area at the foot of the Doi Suthep national park.

 

The controversial housing project for judiciary officials belongs to the Court of Appeal Region 5. The project will house 200 judiciary officials from seven judiciary offices in Chiang Mai province.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/court-says-housing-project-chiang-mai-finish-schedule-june/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2018-03-27

That court also build a big project in the forest area, next to the Highway from Lampang to Lamphun. It's al the same they cut a lot of trees for that. Photo: Google earth

15 minutes ago, webfact said:

finished on schedule in June.

... then military can take all over.

Court defends its Doi Suthep construction despite residents’ objections

By Kesinee Taengkhiao, 
Jitraporn Senwong 
The Nation

 

 

The disputed construction of the Appeals Court Region 5 building and court officials’ residences at the foot of Chiang Mai’s Doi Suthep, near Doi Suthep-Pui National Park, was legal, Court of Justice (COJ) secretary-general Sarawut Benjakul said yesterday.
 

He was addressing ongoing concern in the local community about the buildings and a military proposal to suspend the project. 

 

“We are giving importance to environmental conservation and we are not just talking. On the COJ founding day, April 21, we will plant trees and do related activities. We understand the public’s concerns,” said Sarawut, citing the Bangkok-based Ratchadapisek Criminal Court’s solar-cell installation project as an example of the COJ’s awareness. 

 

Sarawut said the COJ had coordinated with related agencies about the matter, and said the media should give the public “accurate and complete” information. 

 

Construction was ongoing and the contractor slated to hand the buildings over to the COJ in June, he said.

 

“We’re trying to explain that what we are doing is with good intentions, with no aim to destroy the environment or cause damage to nature,” he said, adding that the COJ had to act within the law.

 

COJ spokesman Suriyan Hongwilai said the matter had involved people’s emotions and sentiments, adding that the COJ had tried to make people understand that officials in the buildings would coexist with the environment and local people.

 

Third Army Region 3 chief Lt-General Wijak Siribansop, meanwhile, said the appropriate use of the land was a matter for discussion by the COJ, the Royal Forestry Department and Treasury Department’s State Property Management Division.

 

Wajak said his office had returned the land in question to the Treasury Department in 2004. 

 

Adding that an investigation over the military’s proposal to suspend the project would conclude this week, Wijak said he believed construction had been carried out in an authorised area.

 

If the probe results confirmed that, building would proceed per the construction contract, Wijak said. He added that public sentiment should be taken into account, but that was different than the legality of the land use.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30341876

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-03-28

7 minutes ago, webfact said:

with no aim to destroy the environment or cause damage to nature,”

perhaps this thai justice-related individual need be advised of a legal concept , that being manslaughter, no Intent there either

Well, I 'm still confused. Is the land legal or not?

 

Recently, we had some survey work done. All the parties involved, eventually agreed on changing the property lines and the 'chanote'. Quite easy to do but it does take time and money. The head survey guy mentioned that this situation is not uncommon...

Their attempts at using language and "the law" to cover up reality and ethics have failed miserably on me. I hope no one else is swayed by this enormous cover up.

Maybe they would like to stand beside an elephant and try to convince people it is a mouse !!

5 hours ago, cmsally said:

Their attempts at using language and "the law" to cover up reality and ethics have failed miserably on me. I hope no one else is swayed by this enormous cover up.

Maybe they would like to stand beside an elephant and try to convince people it is a mouse !!

I am far swayed, the aerial photo speaks for itself, its a blot on the landscape.

11 hours ago, webfact said:

the appropriate use of the land was a matter for discussion by the COJ, the Royal Forestry Department and Treasury Department’s State Property Management Division.

COJ shouldn't  as a participant be involved with the legal use of any property, especially with parties involved in this sale by the Army and purchased by the court officials of the Appeals Court Region 5 !

If a lawsuit is brought against the COJ , Army and/or Appeals Court, who is going to hear and rule on the legality of the development- The Supreme Court?

This relationship between the Army and the Thai judicial system is the Ultimate Conflict of Interest (UCI). And one likely not to be questioned by PM, Chief of the NCPO and retired army general Prayut. Where is the sovereignty of the Thai People?

This development is a blight on Prayut's alleged reform of corruption.

 

On 3/27/2018 at 4:12 PM, RotMahKid said:

That court also build a big project in the forest area, next to the Highway from Lampang to Lamphun. It's al the same they cut a lot of trees for that. Photo: Google earth

The government building in Lamphun is different than the encroachment on Doi Suthep.  That's private and government owned land bordering highway 11.  The structure to the right is the new Lamphun government offices building and the completed structures to the left is the new judicial center.  The government is moving its offices out of the center of Lamphun city into the province which will a lot more accessible for Lamphun residents.  That's not a bad thing. 

2 hours ago, Srikcir said:

COJ shouldn't  as a participant be involved with the legal use of any property, especially with parties involved in this sale by the Army and purchased by the court officials of the Appeals Court Region 5 !

If a lawsuit is brought against the COJ , Army and/or Appeals Court, who is going to hear and rule on the legality of the development- The Supreme Court?

This relationship between the Army and the Thai judicial system is the Ultimate Conflict of Interest (UCI). And one likely not to be questioned by PM, Chief of the NCPO and retired army general Prayut. Where is the sovereignty of the Thai People?

This development is a blight on Prayut's alleged reform of corruption.

 

Almost the same as Prawit's watches huh?