Political activist Srisuwan Janya to sue Thai government over allowing foreign land ownership

[snoop1130]

 

Political activist Srisuwan Janya is going to sue the Thai government over a proposal to allow foreign land ownership.

 

Political activist Srisuwan Janya today (November 2nd) posted on his Facebook saying the following:

 

Tomorrow, (November 3rd) Srisuwan is going to the Supreme Administrative Court to sue the cabinet for approval to allow foreigners to buy land in Thailand.

 

Land resources are national properties which are limited and unable to be increased. We must preserve the land for children, said Srisuwan.

 

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[ezzra]

If he read the draconian condition under which a land can be sold to a foreigner he would be worried so much, having said that, how about barring all Thais from owning land in any country in the world, what would he say about that?...

[jaywalker2]

I don't disagree that the foreign land ownership laws need reform. On the other hand, completely opening the market will undoubtedly lead to  the kind of stratospheric property prices that you see in the west.  Rather than basing land ownership on investment amount, maybe the government should consider allowing it for farangs established in the kingdom -- with wives and children, for example.

[stoner]

is that a drugged up tiger in the pic behind him ? 

[madmitch]

Is there anything this guy doesn't complain about?

[Mac Mickmanus]

7 hours ago, jaywalker2 said:

  Rather than basing land ownership on investment amount, maybe the government should consider allowing it for farangs established in the kingdom -- with wives and children, for example.

Just wondering , are you an established farang with wives/children who would like to buy some land in Thailand  perchance ?

[CrunchWrapSupreme]

7 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Land resources are national properties which are limited and unable to be increased. We must preserve the land for children, said Srisuwan.

I agree. Rather than selling out their country, they should be doing more for future generations of Thais to have better opportunities to buy their own land, build their own houses.

 

Other than farming, most of my local economy consists of everyone setting up stalls or driving around carts, hoping to sell drinks or snacks to each other for 10 baht a pop. There needs to be other, more lucrative types of industry.

[2baht]

The belting he received a few weeks ago should have woken him up, obviously it did'nt! #1 xenophobe!

[2baht]

7 minutes ago, CrunchWrapSupreme said:

Other than farming, most of my local economy consists of everyone setting up stalls or driving around carts, hoping to sell drinks or snacks to each other for 10 baht a pop. There needs to be other, more lucrative types of industry.

I think they are happy living in the Third World! As long as there's rice in the bowl.................................! ????

[RichardColeman]

Maybe he should try making an argument that foreigners AND the rich should be banned from buying more land. An argument of there will be places Thais would be priced out of is the same as the argument that poor thais cannot buy in rich areas full of rich thais !

[harrycallahan]

I agree with him and in my country where foreigners can buy land he'd be called racist. 

[Elkski]

For or against They can't really think more than 10 people will buy property.  What do the rules say about inheritance of this land?  

 

Limiting the rain rich people can own in Thailand and USA would be a good thing.  

[Reigntax]

Activist or attention seeking?

Wonder if he realises the country has been already sold out to the Chinese.

[NemoH]

It appears that the new rules target the wealthy rich market and individuals with no connection to or do not want connection to their Thai wives or husbands. Individuals married to Thais are and can buy land already.

 

If this is the market, then the fear will rightly be that rich and wealthy can skirt all laws and buy more than what the law allow through loopholes in laws, lack of enforcement or otherwise.. then in a very short time u will see Thailand being bought by all foreigners. 
 

So the fear is justified. 

[SunnyinBangrak]

To help the Thai elite understand the situation, I would urge all foreign countries to enact reciprocal laws which would give Thais 6 months to dispose of their foreign land ownership to a national of the country. 

[Nicholas Paul KNIGHT]

Xenephobia at itts best,now many many foreigners will see the TRUE Colours of many Thais and wponder. Hop[e AQLL other countries will STOP Thais from buying their land . haha 

[unblocktheplanet]

I object strongly to naming this nutjob (here comes his defamation lawsuit!) any kind of 'activist'.

 

He's just an egotistical troll who gets off on <deleted> up people's lives to no purpose.

[Mad mick]

In my opinion every country should do the same to Thais buying land in there own country  " lets make it retrospective Thai owner property  in another country example my county Australia same rules should apply to Thais if we can't they cant ' seems fair to me "  

[Orinoco]

12 minutes ago, Nicholas Paul KNIGHT said:

Xenephobia at itts best,now many many foreigners will see the TRUE Colours of many Thais and wponder. Hop[e AQLL other countries will STOP Thais from buying their land . haha 

I would like to see all Thai's in the Uk reporting every 90days to the Police headquarters  in the county they are Guests in. of course with multiple copies of there passport and uk passport if they have one. plus any other nonsense requested on the day. 

And no more land to be in any Thais name. also bring in the same level of restricted 

occupations of working as they do for us,  plus a few others just because we can.

That sounds about right for starters.

Anyone want to ad a few more.

 

 

 

 

 

[micmichd]

2 hours ago, harrycallahan said:

I agree with him and in my country where foreigners can buy land he'd be called racist. 

I came to Thailand to live with Thai people, and I certainly wouldn't like to see Thai Land being sold out to foreigners. Bad enough they did that in the Western country where I once lived, and certainly not a model for Thailand. 

[paulbrow]

10 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Land resources are national properties which are limited and unable to be increased.

Singapore (and others) probably would disagree with such a weak-minded statement.

[Stefanix]

10 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Land resources are national properties which are limited and unable to be increased. We must preserve the land for children, said Srisuwan.

I think he meant "We must preserve the land for domestic speculators".

[fuehrio]

9 hours ago, stoner said:

is that a drugged up tiger in the pic behind him ? 

Well, the cowboy definitely seems stoned

[jaywalker2]

3 hours ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

Just wondering , are you an established farang with wives/children who would like to buy some land in Thailand  perchance ?

No. I don't want to die here.

[oldestswinger]

Love his dress.

[Scouse123]

10 hours ago, jaywalker2 said:

I don't disagree that the foreign land ownership laws need reform. On the other hand, completely opening the market will undoubtedly lead to  the kind of stratospheric property prices that you see in the west.  Rather than basing land ownership on investment amount, maybe the government should consider allowing it for farangs established in the kingdom -- with wives and children, for example.

What about those in established relationships without children both with Thai women and Thai men?

 

The first thing the Thai Elites do is to buy houses and land in countries such as Canada, Australia and UK, especially London.

 

It's a worldwide problem that forces locals out and prices them out of living in popular areas.

 

Look at Sihanoukville now, it's a Chinese enclave, the local Cambodians cannot afford to live there, but not allowing foreigners to buy here in Thailand or then imposing ridiculous archaic conditions.

 

He needn't worry, with the conditions imposed on land ownership and the amount that needs to be invested, there will be few takers except some ' corrupt Chinese mafias '

 

I think a lot of it is just headline grabbing by the government to try retain ' foreign interest ' in the country.

[Scouse123]

39 minutes ago, paulbrow said:

Singapore (and others) probably would disagree with such a weak-minded statement.

Singapore has ' real governance ' and proper management of its infrastructure and amenities.

[Bangkok Barry]

3 hours ago, CrunchWrapSupreme said:

I agree. Rather than selling out their country, they should be doing more for future generations of Thais to have better opportunities to buy their own land, build their own houses.

 

Other than farming, most of my local economy consists of everyone setting up stalls or driving around carts, hoping to sell drinks or snacks to each other for 10 baht a pop. There needs to be other, more lucrative types of industry.

Well, if there was a worthwhile education system maybe those same people wouldn't be doing what they do now, but working at high level jobs in commerce and industry and competing on the international stage. But then, if they were educated they might challenge the elite 1% who control the country.

[Mac Mickmanus]

13 minutes ago, jaywalker2 said:

No. I don't want to die here.

What measures have you taken to make sure that that doesn't happen ?

[Gknrd]

This law on ownership will never happen!  Even if it is ridiculous...