Popular Post snoop1130 Posted April 27, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 27, 2022 Thailand’s Treasury Department formally took over a 13.6 hectare plot of land, where a controversial housing project is located at the foot of Doi Suthep mountain in Muang district of Chiang Mai province from the Court of Appeal Region 5 today (Wednesday). The housing project consists of 45 detached houses and nine condominium buildings intended for about 200 judicial officials of the Court of Appeal Region 5 and has been the subject of fierce criticism from environment-conscious civil groups in the northern province. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe The groups claim that the project has resulted in the destruction of forest at Doi Suthep mountain, regarded by some as being a “sacred” part of the natural heritage of the province. They have demanded that all the buildings, several of which are complete and fully furnished, be demolished and the land restored to its natural state before the construction. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/treasury-takes-over-controversial-housing-project-at-chiang-mais-doi-suthep/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-04-27 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PJPom Posted April 27, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 27, 2022 This is so confusing, who actually runs this country ?. The Police seem to be above the law, the Army have the political control , the Navy have many land based revenue sources and the Judiciary just bends to the wind. Thailand and its culture certainly is interesting. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted April 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 28, 2022 7 hours ago, PJPom said: This is so confusing, who actually runs this country ?. The Police seem to be above the law, the Army have the political control , the Navy have many land based revenue sources and the Judiciary just bends to the wind. Thailand and its culture certainly is interesting. Not who... but what runs this country. MONEY 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 What HAD BEEN AGREED in circa August 2018 between the Chiang Mai provincial administration and the civic group network regarding the DS project was that the housing units and nine-unit condo building MUST be returned to the Treasury as quick as possible. I believe that and court facilities would remain without any agreement. Meanwhile the Office of the Judicial Affairs would ask the Agricultural Technique Department for new land to be developed for the residential and office facilities for the Region 5 Appeals Court. So only now the transfer has occurred and without any land restoration? Note that this whole dispute about the subject development was the byproduct of the military's sole ownership of the property and its ow determination by seemingly unilateral proclamation that such land use by the Appeals Court was environmentally compliant and that land transfer was beyond the authority of the Executive Branch of government. Thus, public disclosure, debate (political bribary of the judiciary?) and environmental review wouldn't apply. Sad to say, this debacle is not over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 16 hours ago, snoop1130 said: controversial housing project is located at the foot of Doi Suthep mountain It is a blot on the landscape and IMO involved brown envelopes from Day 1. Housing for the top judiciary - need I say more!! This is what you may see when flying into Chiang Mai Airport:- https://prachatai.com/english/node/9022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fdimike Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 What an absolute joke, The objective is to keep pointing fingers at different players to stretch out the time and hope it will all go away as usual Third world mentality to say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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