Popular Post snoop1130 Posted September 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 8, 2020 Jailing of another small-scale farmer for encroachment sparks public outcry By The Nation File Photo The government’s forest reclamation policy claimed another victim on Tuesday when a small-scale farmer in Lampang was slapped with one year in jail and fined Bt400,000 for encroachment and possession of weapons. The Court of Appeals found Saengduen Dinyod (also known as Wannueng Yawichaipong), 53, guilty of the charges, which had previously been revoked by the Civil Court on December 18, 2019. However, local farmers and netizens expressed solidarity with Saengduen, saying that large-scale landowners were immune from encroachment charges which resulted in jail for small-scale farmers. Saengduen was accused of encroaching on Tham Pha Thai National Park in 2013 and 2015, but after her 12-rai farm was ruled to be outside the park’s boundary, she requested compensation. She was, however, accused of encroachment once again in 2018, this time by Mae Pong forest officials. She was ruled not guilty after aerial photos of the area showed she had farmed the area since 1954, well before the forest reclamation policy came into effect under the 2014 post-coup regime. However, the prosecutor appealed that verdict in May and it was overturned. According to the Northern Development Foundation NGO, there have been 46,000 forest encroachment cases under Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s government but none of the large landowners accused have been arrested. Prayut’s government had previously promised to protect the rights of small-scale farmers affected by the reclamation policy. Netizens have compared Saengduen’s case with the stalled encroachment case against ruling party MP Pareena Kraikupt, saying it demonstrates there is one law for the rich and influential and another law for the poor. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30394190 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-09-08 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted September 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 8, 2020 Money talks and BS walks, while those who are poor and in a lower class are always trodden on. I hope that the BS complaint which appears to be a personal grudge from someone is tossed once again and the person filing the complaint is arrested for filing false claims and wasting the courts time. 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Puchaiyank Posted September 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 8, 2020 Land matters...money flow decides most of these disputes...not a sense of fairness or justice. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post holy cow cm Posted September 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 8, 2020 Like giving yourself, your family and cronies immunity is fair. There is no corruption if you can’t be charged for it. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveE13 Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 We wait to see what that Pareena gets. Dont hold your breath 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 2long Posted September 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 8, 2020 1 hour ago, snoop1130 said: she had farmed the area since 1954 If she's 53 years old, then she started farming the area approximately 13 years before she was born. 1 1 1 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropicalevo Posted September 8, 2020 Share Posted September 8, 2020 1 hour ago, 2long said: If she's 53 years old, then she started farming the area approximately 13 years before she was born. Er - she had parents? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Flying Saucage Posted September 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 8, 2020 (edited) "Prayut’s government had previously promised to protect the rights of small-scale farmers affected by the reclamation policy." Just another lie of Pinocchio Chan-o-cha, as every single other sentence he has been babbling during the recent 6 years. What happend to the luxury homes of the judges on Doi Suthep, by the way? Edited September 8, 2020 by Flying Saucage 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Artisi Posted September 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 8, 2020 Would seem that someone else must have their eye on that piece of forest, and you can bet once they get their hands on it there will be no further encroachment problems. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Artisi Posted September 8, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 8, 2020 7 hours ago, Flying Saucage said: "Prayut’s government had previously promised to protect the rights of small-scale farmers affected by the reclamation policy." Just another lie of Pinocchio Chan-o-cha, as every single other sentence he has been babbling during the recent 6 years. What happend to the luxury homes of the judges on Doi Suthep, by the way? Don't ask silly questions ???? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
american2 Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 A stiff penalty for the farmer. The farmer is in the wrong though. Encroachment is a long time problem in Thailand. The Government has to react or just give up. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fantom Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 15 hours ago, Puchaiyank said: Land matters...money flow decides most of these disputes...not a sense of fairness or justice. It's the same the whole world over Ain't it all a bleeding shame, It's the rich wot gets the gravy And the poor wot gets the blame 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterwhisper Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 16 hours ago, snoop1130 said: However, local farmers and netizens expressed solidarity with Saengduen, saying that large-scale landowners were immune from encroachment charges which resulted in jail for small-scale farmers. And ain't that the truth? After all, the hi-so chicken farm chick is still successfully playing the biased system and so far has neither seen a jail cell from the inside nor had she to part with even a single baht: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herfiehandbag Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 3 hours ago, american2 said: A stiff penalty for the farmer. The farmer is in the wrong though. Encroachment is a long time problem in Thailand. The Government has to react or just give up. She is in the wrong? Twice accused, twice found not guilty! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 The blatant two tier justice system,is open for all to see, on a regular basis,but it is not just Thailand,it's alive and well all over the World , BUT even more so here. regards worgeordie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeCross Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 16 hours ago, snoop1130 said: However, local farmers and netizens expressed solidarity with Saengduen, saying that large-scale landowners were immune from encroachment charges which resulted in jail for small-scale farmers. one rule for me another for thee.. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterwhisper Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 4 hours ago, american2 said: A stiff penalty for the farmer. The farmer is in the wrong though. Encroachment is a long time problem in Thailand. The Government has to react or just give up. Of course the farmer is wrong. She broke the law. But the law should be applied equally to ALL wrong-doing parties including hi-so encroachers who seem to be under the impression that it's their god-given right to illegally occupy often hundreds of hectares of protected land without having to fear much in terms of legal consequences. And THAT is the gist of the article. And THAT is what's been incensing "netizens". And rightfully so. While the farmer in the story has been sentenced in record time to 1 year in jail and a whopping 400,000 baht in fines, a hi-so madam who currently also is in the headlines for encroaching on a much, much larger scale, so far has escaped ANY legal punishment. And it very much appears that she will get away with it. It's the bias with which the laws of this country are applied that is outraging the public. If a small-scale farmer is punished with 1 year and 400,000 baht for illegally occupying a comparatively small patch of land, the hi-so chick, who illegally took possession of several hundred rai of land, surely should be sentenced to 20 years and 400 million baht if the same judicial yardstick is deployed, right?. But she won't. Wanna bet? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 17 hours ago, snoop1130 said: She was ruled not guilty after aerial photos of the area showed she had farmed the area since 1954, well before the forest reclamation policy came into effect under the 2014 post-coup regime. However, the prosecutor appealed that verdict in May and it was overturned Seems harsh, but then again when I start to understand Thai law they change the rules again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 When there is anything free, be it land, money, or other useful commodities - the underlings will be trodden into the dirt by the so-called privileged in the stampede. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 18 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Tham Pha Thai National Park (Lampang Province) From Google Maps and I wonder how many of the "clear" areas are legal or illegal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dap Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 19 hours ago, snoop1130 said: She was ruled not guilty after aerial photos of the area showed she had farmed the area since 1954, well before the forest reclamation policy came into effect under the 2014 post-coup regime. Selective reading skills? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myran Posted September 9, 2020 Share Posted September 9, 2020 11 hours ago, herfiehandbag said: She is in the wrong? Twice accused, twice found not guilty! The important part being that the verdict was overturned – in other words, she was found guilty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 Thailand's mediaeval land laws have done much to encourage Malaysia's tourist industry. Farangs can't own land; the poor can't own land. Only the rich and connected can. This country will reap what it sows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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